Malaysia vs Thailand: Teachers in primary education, female
Malaysia
191,898
in 2024
Thailand
208,533
in 2025
Malaysia rank
25th
Thailand rank
22nd
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 208,533 against 191,898 in Malaysia, a difference of 16,635.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,693 | 188,650 | 93,957 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 129,832 | 193,531 | 63,699 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 182,564 | 211,173 | 28,609 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 183,643 | 233,361 | 49,718 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 208,533 against 191,898 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 16,635, with Thailand 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 teachers in primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release