Least developed countries vs Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female

Least developed countries
1.97 million number
in 2019
Malaysia
163,862 number
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
27th
Malaysia rank
29th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 1.97 million number against 163,862 number in Malaysia, a difference of 1.81 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.0 times Malaysia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 333,975 number 45,097 number 288,878 number Least developed countries
1990s 514,208 number 80,959 number 433,249 number Least developed countries
2000s 925,611 number 128,318 number 797,293 number Least developed countries
2010s 1.70 million number 181,830 number 1.52 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Least developed countries or Malaysia?
Least developed countries, at 1.97 million number against 163,862 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Least developed countries and Malaysia?
1.81 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malaysia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Least developed countries ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 43 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)
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.