Malaysia vs UIS: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female
Malaysia
93.8%
in 2024
UIS: World
89.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
73rd
UIS: World rank
71st
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female over time
- Malaysia
- UIS: World
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 93.8% against 89.5% in UIS: World, a difference of 4.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 73rd and UIS: World ranks 71st of 113 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 91.1% | 8.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 90.5% | 8.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female, Malaysia or UIS: World?
- Malaysia, at 93.8% against 89.5% in UIS: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female between Malaysia and UIS: World?
- 4.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UIS: World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UIS: World rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd and UIS: World ranks 71st of 113 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release