How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Trained teachers in primary education, female

Hong Kong

94.0%

in 2024

Malaysia

94.2%

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

70th

Malaysia rank

69th

Trained teachers in primary education, female over time

Hong Kong
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 94.2% against 94.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 126 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	86.1%	96.6%	10.5%	Malaysia
2000s	93.0%	92.8%	0.2%	Hong Kong
2010s	96.5%	97.9%	1.4%	Malaysia
2020s	95.4%	92.7%	2.7%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, female, Hong Kong or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 94.2% against 94.0% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education, female between Hong Kong and Malaysia?: 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for trained teachers in primary education, female?: Hong Kong ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers)
Unit: % of female teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 2,454 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.