Egypt vs Japan: Primary education, teachers

Egypt

483,053

in 2024

Japan

440,864

in 2023

Egypt rank

10th

Japan rank

12th

Primary education, teachers over time

Egypt currently reports 483,053 against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 42,189.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, Egypt ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.