Malaysia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, female

Malaysia
191,898
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
7.57 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
25th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
23rd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 7.57 million against 191,898 in Malaysia, a difference of 7.38 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 39.4 times Malaysia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 25th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 23rd of 212 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1980s 45,097 3.28 million 3.23 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1990s 80,959 4.20 million 4.12 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2000s 128,318 5.18 million 5.05 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 184,164 6.32 million 6.13 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 183,643 7.42 million 7.24 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Malaysia or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 7.57 million against 191,898 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
7.38 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Malaysia ranks 25th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 23rd 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

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