IDA only vs Malaysia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female

IDA only
606,131 number
in 2019
Malaysia
59,271 number
in 2019
IDA only rank
28th
Malaysia rank
25th

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • IDA only
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197419962019

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 606,131 number against 59,271 number in Malaysia, a difference of 546,860 number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 10.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 90,220 number 8,782 number 81,438 number IDA only
1990s 143,124 number 19,072 number 124,052 number IDA only
2000s 226,469 number 28,445 number 198,025 number IDA only
2010s 473,941 number 49,821 number 424,120 number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, IDA only or Malaysia?
IDA only, at 606,131 number against 59,271 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between IDA only and Malaysia?
546,860 number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
IDA only ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.