CHAPTER SUPPLY OF TEACHERS ANDPROVISION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
1 Characteristics of the Teaching Staff
(2) Characteristics of Teachers
c Composition of Teachers by Sex
As for the structure of the teaching staff by sex, the percentage
of women teachers showed a decreasing tendency after World War , but it has
been increasing again recently. Compared with other countries, every country
except the Federal Republic of Germany has a higher percentage of women teachers
in elementary schools than Japan, and all of the main countries have higher ratio
of women teachers in secondary schools, especially the U.S.S.R. which has the
highest percentage of woman teachers in secondary schools.
Recent tendencies show that women teachers at elementary schools
are increasing in number in the United Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany
and France, while women teachers in secondary schools are also increasing. in
Germany and the U.S.S.R., but those in the United states, the United Kingdom
and France are decreasing somewhat.
Table 40. Trends in Percentage of Women Teachers in Japan
Table 41. Trends in Percentage of Women Teachers in Major
Countries
1 (2) c
SUPPLY OF TEACHERS ANDPROVISION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
, but it has
been increasing again recently. Compared with other countries, every country
except the Federal Republic of Germany has a higher percentage of women teachers
in elementary schools than Japan, and all of the main countries have higher ratio
of women teachers in secondary schools, especially the U.S.S.R. which has the
highest percentage of woman teachers in secondary schools.
