Malaysia vs Thailand: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Thailand
68.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
140th
Thailand rank
143rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.1% against 68.3% in Thailand, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 140th and Thailand ranks 143rd of 212 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 63.4% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 60.2% | 7.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.6% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 68.3% | 2.1% | 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 Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 70.1% against 68.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 1.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 140th and Thailand ranks 143rd 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