Eswatini vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers

Eswatini
69.8%
in 2023
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
132nd
Malaysia rank
131st

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 70.1% against 69.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 131st of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 79.4% 49.4% 30.0% Eswatini
1990s 77.1% 59.9% 17.1% Eswatini
2000s 73.4% 67.2% 6.2% Eswatini
2010s 69.9% 69.4% 0.5% Eswatini
2020s 69.8% 70.8% 1.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Eswatini or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 70.1% against 69.8% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Eswatini and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malaysia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Eswatini ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 131st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.