Japan vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers
Japan
70.4%
in 1998
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
128th
Malaysia rank
131st
Primary education, teachers over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70.4% against 70.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 128th and Malaysia ranks 131st of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.5% | 49.4% | 7.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 59.1% | 1.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 70.4% against 70.1% in Malaysia as of 1998.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1998.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Japan ranks 128th 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
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.