ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
92.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
96.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
121st
Malaysia rank
122nd

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Malaysia
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 96.0% against 92.2% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 3.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 215 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 93.5% 99.6% 6.0% Malaysia
2000s 92.3% 97.2% 5.0% Malaysia
2010s 93.4% 96.3% 2.9% Malaysia
2020s 92.2% 95.8% 3.6% 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, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 96.0% against 92.2% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Malaysia?
3.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Malaysia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 215 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release