Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 59,271 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Malaysia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Malaysia stood at 59,271 number.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 62,008 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,590 number, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,590 number | — |
| 1984 | 8,674 number | +445.5% |
| 1985 | 8,889 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 15,514 number | +74.5% |
| 1996 | 16,636 number | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 23,009 number | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 21,128 number | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 20,078 number | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 24,953 number | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 27,862 number | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 27,405 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 28,320 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 26,370 number | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 26,419 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32,589 number | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 42,007 number | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 43,710 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 37,528 number | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 41,508 number | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 43,122 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 48,113 number | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 54,305 number | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 55,216 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 62,008 number | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 53,430 number | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 59,271 number | +10.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 59,271 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 7.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 59,271 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,150 number, 14.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +445.5% | 1,590 number | 8,674 number |
| 1993 | +74.5% | 8,889 number | 15,514 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,590 number | 1,590 number | 1,590 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,782 number | 8,674 number | 8,889 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 19,072 number | 15,514 number | 23,009 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 28,445 number | 20,078 number | 42,007 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 49,821 number | 37,528 number | 62,008 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Malaysia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Malaysia was 59,271 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,008 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,590 number in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.