Malaysia vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
WB: Pacific Island Small States
62.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
140th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
137th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.1% against 62.4% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was WB: Pacific Island Small States ahead.
Malaysia ranks 140th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 137th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and WB: Pacific Island Small States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4% | 53.0% | 3.7% | WB: Pacific Island Small States |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 53.8% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 54.9% | 12.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 58.4% | 11.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 61.9% | 8.5% | 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Malaysia, at 70.1% against 62.4% in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Malaysia and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 7.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 140th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 137th 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