Malaysia vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Malaysia
52.8%
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
54.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
116th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
114th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 54.5% against 52.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 116th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 114th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Central and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 44.8% | 17.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 45.0% | 18.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 54.5% | 1.6% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
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, Malaysia or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 54.5% against 52.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Malaysia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 1.7%, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 116th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 114th 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