Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 93.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 93.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 93.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Malaysia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Malaysia was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release