Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 191,898 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
191,898
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
25th
of 212 countries
All-time high
194,649
in 2014
All-time low
32,537
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Malaysia is 191,898, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 194,649 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32,537, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32,537 | — |
| 1981 | 34,620 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 36,561 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 38,108 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 40,174 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 45,753 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 54,597 | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 60,683 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 62,837 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 68,490 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 72,097 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 75,928 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 79,280 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 82,408 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 83,640 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 88,754 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 83,339 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 94,693 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 102,457 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 103,189 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 107,420 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 115,685 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 120,918 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 124,504 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 139,376 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 147,070 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 152,839 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 169,718 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 176,310 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 182,187 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 186,921 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 189,573 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 194,649 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 187,499 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 185,920 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 184,259 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 179,464 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 174,853 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 178,139 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 188,404 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 179,089 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 180,683 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 191,898 | +6.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 191,898 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 8.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 191,898 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 16.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,097 | 32,537 | 62,837 | 9 |
| 1990s | 80,959 | 68,490 | 94,693 | 9 |
| 2000s | 128,318 | 102,457 | 169,718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,164 | 174,853 | 194,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,643 | 178,139 | 191,898 | 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 teachers in primary education, female in Malaysia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Malaysia was 191,898 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 194,649 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,537 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release