Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, female

Malaysia
191,898
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
7.50 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
25th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
25th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 7.50 million against 191,898 in Malaysia, a difference of 7.31 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 39.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 25th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 25th of 212 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1980s 45,097 3.21 million 3.17 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 80,959 4.13 million 4.05 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 128,318 5.11 million 4.98 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 184,164 6.25 million 6.07 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 183,643 7.36 million 7.17 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Malaysia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 7.50 million against 191,898 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
7.31 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Malaysia ranks 25th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 25th 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