GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
62.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
140th
Malaysia rank
140th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.1% against 62.0% in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 140th 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 | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 49.4% | 4.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 59.9% | 11.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 67.3% | 17.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 69.4% | 12.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 70.4% | 9.2% | 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, GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 70.1% against 62.0% in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Malaysia?
- 8.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Malaysia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 140th 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