ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Malaysia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
88.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
93.8%
in 2024
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
75th
Malaysia rank
73rd

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female over time

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • Malaysia
020406080100201220182024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 93.8% against 88.7% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 183 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 93.8% 100.0% 6.2% Malaysia
2020s 90.0% 98.7% 8.7% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 93.8% against 88.7% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malaysia?
5.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malaysia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 183 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
296 places, 3,300 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release