Female teachers in Malaysia
Malaysia: Female teachers was 70.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.09
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
140th
of 212 countries
All-time high
70.95
in 2023
All-time low
44.17
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2024
Female teachers in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Malaysia is 70.09, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Malaysia peaked at 70.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.17, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Female teachers in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.17 | — |
| 1981 | 44.9 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 45.82 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 46.66 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 47.96 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 50.04 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 53.34 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 55.39 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 56 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 56.84 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 57.16 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 58.19 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 58.91 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.14 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.56 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.32 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 62.92 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 66.22 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 66.22 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.9 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.54 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.29 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 66.92 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.69 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 67.82 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 68.41 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.03 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.71 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.35 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.21 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.1 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.89 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.51 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.62 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.4 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.75 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.63 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 70.69 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.95 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.09 | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 70.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 70.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.37 | 44.17 | 56 | 9 |
| 1990s | 59.92 | 56.84 | 66.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.33 | 65.69 | 69.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.42 | 68.71 | 69.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.42 | 69.75 | 70.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Malaysia?
- Female teachers in Malaysia was 70.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.17 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for female teachers?
- Malaysia ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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