Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 95.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Malaysia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Malaysia stood at 95.8%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% 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.
Malaysia ranks 109th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 95.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.1%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 95.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 98% of the median. (26 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 |
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 95.8% in 2019, 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 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. 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.