Malaysia vs Thailand: Primary education, teachers
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Thailand
68.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
131st
Thailand rank
134th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.1% against 68.3% in Thailand, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 134th of 200 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 63.4% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 60.2% | 7.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.6% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 68.3% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 70.1% against 68.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 1.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Malaysia ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 134th 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.