Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Japan
Japan: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 2,317 number in 2005. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Japan, 1971–2005
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.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,690 number | — |
| 1972 | 10,124 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 10,416 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 11,171 number | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 11,369 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 11,598 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 11,856 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 14,128 number | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 12,600 number | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 12,793 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 12,954 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 12,927 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 13,072 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 13,093 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 12,887 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 12,844 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12,615 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 12,538 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 12,470 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 12,345 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 12,334 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12,203 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6,305 number | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 12,480 number | +97.9% |
| 1995 | 12,646 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 6,235 number | -50.7% |
| 1997 | 6,235 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,954 number | -68.7% |
| 2003 | 1,998 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,029 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,317 number | +14.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,317 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 33.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,317 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131 number, 17.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +97.9% | 6,305 number | 12,480 number |
| 2002 | -68.7% | 6,235 number | 1,954 number |
| 1996 | -50.7% | 12,646 number | 6,235 number |
| 1993 | -48.3% | 12,203 number | 6,305 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
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
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/