Malaysia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Malaysia
96.0%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
92.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
122nd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
119th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.0% against 92.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Malaysia ranks 122nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 119th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.9% | 97.0% | 0.1% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 94.6% | 4.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 94.3% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 93.1% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 89.9% | 6.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 91.7% | 4.1% | 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, Malaysia or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Malaysia, at 96.0% against 92.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 3.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 119th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release