AIMS: East Asia vs Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female

AIMS: East Asia
8.00 million
in 2024
Malaysia
191,898
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
25th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Malaysia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197319982024

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 8.00 million against 191,898 in Malaysia, a difference of 7.81 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 41.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.60 million 45,097 3.56 million AIMS: East Asia
1990s 4.54 million 80,959 4.46 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 5.56 million 128,318 5.43 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 6.73 million 184,164 6.55 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 7.86 million 183,643 7.68 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, AIMS: East Asia or Malaysia?
AIMS: East Asia, at 8.00 million against 191,898 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
7.81 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release