Malaysia vs Mexico: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Mexico
70.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
140th
Mexico rank
138th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 70.3% against 70.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 140th and Mexico ranks 138th of 212 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 61.8% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 65.1% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.6% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.9% | 0.6% | 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, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 70.3% against 70.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 140th and Mexico ranks 138th 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