ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
62.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
139th
Malaysia rank
140th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.1% against 62.3% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 140th of 221 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.4% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 59.9% | 5.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 67.3% | 9.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 69.4% | 9.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 70.4% | 8.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 70.1% against 62.3% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Malaysia?
- 7.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Malaysia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 140th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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