Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 191,898 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 191,898 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 194,649 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32,537, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) 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% |
| 1986 | 50,175 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 54,597 | +8.8% |
| 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% |
| 1997 | 86,046 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 83,339 | -3.1% |
| 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 | 45,604 | 32,537 | 62,837 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,468 | 68,490 | 94,693 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia was 191,898 in 2024, 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 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,537 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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 851 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.