Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%) was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Malaysia is 3.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 7.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.2% | — |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -63.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +56.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -6.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
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 teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Malaysia?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Malaysia was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release