ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
53.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
52.8%
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
119th
Malaysia rank
116th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Malaysia
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 53.3% against 52.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 213 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 62.7% | 24.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 63.6% | 24.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 52.8% | 0.4% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Malaysia?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 53.3% against 52.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 213 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are 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