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% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (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