Japan vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Japan
70.4%
in 1998
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
137th
Malaysia rank
140th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70.4% against 70.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 140th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.5% | 49.4% | 7.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 59.1% | 1.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 70.4% against 70.1% in Malaysia as of 1998.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1998.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Japan ranks 137th 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