Eswatini vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Eswatini
69.8%
in 2023
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
141st
Malaysia rank
140th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Eswatini
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.1% against 69.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 141st and Malaysia ranks 140th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.4% | 49.4% | 30.0% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 59.9% | 17.1% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 67.2% | 6.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 69.4% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 70.8% | 1.0% | 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, Eswatini or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 70.1% against 69.8% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Eswatini and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malaysia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Eswatini ranks 141st and Malaysia ranks 140th of 212 countries.
- 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