Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Japan

Japan: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 2,317 number in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
2,317 number
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
14,128 number
in 1978
All-time low
1,954 number
in 2002
Years of data
31
1971–2005

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Japan, 1971–2005

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1971198820051971: 9.7k number1972: 10.1k number1973: 10.4k number1974: 11.2k number1975: 11.4k number1976: 11.6k number1977: 11.9k number1978: 14.1k number1979: 12.6k number1980: 12.8k number1981: 13.0k number1982: 12.9k number1983: 13.1k number1984: 13.1k number1985: 12.9k number1986: 12.8k number1987: 12.6k number1988: 12.5k number1989: 12.5k number1990: 12.3k number1991: 12.3k number1992: 12.2k number1993: 6.3k number1994: 12.5k number1995: 12.6k number1996: 6.2k number1997: 6.2k number2002: 2.0k number2003: 2.0k number2004: 2.0k number2005: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2005, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Japan stood at 2,317 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Japan peaked at 14,128 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,954 number, in 2002.

Japan ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,439 number 9,690 number 14,128 number 9
1980s 12,819 number 12,470 number 13,093 number 10
1990s 10,098 number 6,235 number 12,646 number 8
2000s 2,074 number 1,954 number 2,317 number 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 30 Senegal 2,662 number compare
  2. 31 Tanzania 2,658 number
  3. 32 Malaysia 2,581 number compare
  4. 34 Poland 2,222 number compare
  5. 35 Ukraine 2,080 number compare
  6. 36 Guatemala 2,070 number

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Japan?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Japan was 2,317 number in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 14,128 number in 1978.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,954 number in 2002.
How does Japan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Japan ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2005.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/