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
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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

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.