GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
62.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank
138th
Malaysia rank
140th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 70.1% against 62.4% in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 138th 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: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 43.7% 49.4% 5.7% Malaysia
1990s 50.5% 59.9% 9.4% Malaysia
2000s 53.9% 67.3% 13.4% Malaysia
2010s 58.8% 69.4% 10.6% Malaysia
2020s 61.6% 70.4% 8.8% 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: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 70.1% against 62.4% in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and Malaysia?
7.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and Malaysia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 138th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release