Malaysia vs Spain: Teachers in primary education, female

Malaysia
163,862 number
in 2019
Spain
179,674 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
29th
Spain rank
27th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119952019

How they compare

Spain currently reports 179,674 number against 163,862 number in Malaysia, a difference of 15,812 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

Malaysia ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 44,124 number 91,059 number 46,935 number Spain
1990s 79,984 number 99,469 number 19,484 number Spain
2000s 128,318 number 133,658 number 5,340 number Spain
2010s 183,826 number 172,324 number 11,502 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Malaysia or Spain?
Spain, at 179,674 number against 163,862 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Malaysia and Spain?
15,812 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Malaysia ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th 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.