Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
94.3%
in 1993
Years of data
31
1974–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Malaysia is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 1993.
That places Malaysia 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 96.9% | — |
| 1984 | 99.2% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 94.3% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 99.6% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 96.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 96.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 98.2% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 94.3% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.4% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.6% | 96.1% | 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Malaysia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Malaysia was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 1993.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release