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
020406080100197419992024

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

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