Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan

Japan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 134,400 number in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
134,400 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 196 countries
All-time high
209,527 number
in 1984
All-time low
109,949 number
in 1998
Years of data
35
1971–2005

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan, 1971–2005

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971198820051971: 173.0k number1972: 182.8k number1973: 183.9k number1974: 184.6k number1975: 186.7k number1976: 173.8k number1977: 175.1k number1978: 176.6k number1979: 179.5k number1980: 200.6k number1981: 204.0k number1982: 207.2k number1983: 209.0k number1984: 209.5k number1985: 207.3k number1986: 204.0k number1987: 200.2k number1988: 196.2k number1989: 193.5k number1990: 192.3k number1991: 188.3k number1992: 184.7k number1993: 177.1k number1994: 183.7k number1995: 187.5k number1996: 167.3k number1997: 163.5k number1998: 109.9k number1999: 115.6k number2000: 121.2k number2001: 126.9k number2002: 127.9k number2003: 130.1k number2004: 132.6k number2005: 134.4k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2005, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan stood at 134,400 number.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan peaked at 209,527 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 109,949 number, in 1998.

Japan ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan, 1971 to 2005.
Year number Change
1971 173,034 number —
1972 182,848 number +5.7%
1973 183,950 number +0.6%
1974 184,618 number +0.4%
1975 186,684 number +1.1%
1976 173,825 number -6.9%
1977 175,067 number +0.7%
1978 176,617 number +0.9%
1979 179,545 number +1.7%
1980 200,582 number +11.7%
1981 204,020 number +1.7%
1982 207,203 number +1.6%
1983 209,012 number +0.9%
1984 209,527 number +0.2%
1985 207,341 number -1.0%
1986 204,004 number -1.6%
1987 200,176 number -1.9%
1988 196,215 number -2.0%
1989 193,548 number -1.4%
1990 192,333 number -0.6%
1991 188,336 number -2.1%
1992 184,716 number -1.9%
1993 177,134 number -4.1%
1994 183,669 number +3.7%
1995 187,544 number +2.1%
1996 167,332 number -10.8%
1997 163,477 number -2.3%
1998 109,949 number -32.7%
1999 115,600 number +5.1%
2000 121,250 number +4.9%
2001 126,901 number +4.7%
2002 127,928 number +0.8%
2003 130,079 number +1.7%
2004 132,621 number +2.0%
2005 134,400 number +1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -32.7% 163,477 number 109,949 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 179,576 number 173,034 number 186,684 number 9
1980s 203,163 number 193,548 number 209,527 number 10
1990s 167,009 number 109,949 number 192,333 number 10
2000s 128,863 number 121,250 number 134,400 number 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Egypt 200,093 number compare
  2. 10 Mexico 186,272 number compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia 162,990 number compare
  4. 13 Kenya 132,622 number compare
  5. 14 Uganda 117,982 number compare
  6. 15 Turkey 113,080 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan was 134,400 number in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 209,527 number in 1984.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 109,949 number in 1998.
How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2005.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.