India vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
India
52.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
52.8%
in 2024
India rank
117th
Malaysia rank
116th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 52.8% against 52.2% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 117th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 156 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 63.5% | 27.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 52.8% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
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, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 52.8% against 52.2% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between India and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- India ranks 117th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 156 countries.
- 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