Malaysia vs Mexico: Primary education, teachers

Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Mexico
70.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
131st
Mexico rank
129th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 70.3% against 70.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 131st and Mexico ranks 129th of 200 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 66.2% 61.8% 4.5% Malaysia
2000s 67.3% 65.1% 2.3% Malaysia
2010s 69.4% 66.6% 2.8% Malaysia
2020s 70.5% 69.9% 0.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Malaysia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 70.3% against 70.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Malaysia and Mexico?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Malaysia ranks 131st and Mexico ranks 129th 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.