Colombia vs Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female

Colombia
142,508 number
in 2017
Malaysia
163,862 number
in 2019
Colombia rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
29th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 163,862 number against 142,508 number in Colombia, a difference of 21,354 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 29th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 107,191 number 37,637 number 69,554 number Colombia
1990s 153,660 number 85,678 number 67,982 number Colombia
2000s 144,930 number 129,721 number 15,209 number Colombia
2010s 143,118 number 185,915 number 42,797 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Colombia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 163,862 number against 142,508 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Colombia and Malaysia?
21,354 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Colombia ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 29th of 196 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.