Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 163,862 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1980–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 163,862 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 194,649 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32,537 number, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32,537 number | — |
| 1981 | 34,620 number | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 36,561 number | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 38,108 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 40,174 number | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 45,753 number | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 50,175 number | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 54,597 number | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 60,683 number | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 62,837 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 68,490 number | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 72,097 number | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 75,928 number | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 79,280 number | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 82,408 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 83,640 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 88,754 number | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 86,046 number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 83,339 number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 94,693 number | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 102,457 number | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 103,189 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 107,420 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 115,685 number | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 120,918 number | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 124,504 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 139,376 number | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 147,070 number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 152,839 number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 169,718 number | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 176,310 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 182,187 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 186,921 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 189,573 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 194,649 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 187,499 number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 185,920 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 184,259 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 167,117 number | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 163,862 number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,604 number | 32,537 number | 62,837 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,468 number | 68,490 number | 94,693 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,318 number | 102,457 number | 169,718 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,830 number | 163,862 number | 194,649 number | 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 teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia was 163,862 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 194,649 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,537 number in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.