Bhutan vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Bhutan
95.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
96.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
124th
Malaysia rank
122nd
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.0% against 95.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 99.6% | 43.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 98.2% | 25.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 95.8% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 96.0% against 95.8% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Bhutan ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release