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
020406080197119972024

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

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