Malaysia vs Mexico: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Mexico
70.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
140th
Mexico rank
138th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 70.3% against 70.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 140th and Mexico ranks 138th of 212 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 61.8% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 65.1% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.6% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.9% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 70.3% against 70.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Malaysia ranks 140th and Mexico ranks 138th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.