Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia

Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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
45
1980–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1980–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1980200220241980: 32.5k1981: 34.6k1982: 36.6k1983: 38.1k1984: 40.2k1985: 45.8k1986: 50.2k1987: 54.6k1988: 60.7k1989: 62.8k1990: 68.5k1991: 72.1k1992: 75.9k1993: 79.3k1994: 82.4k1995: 83.6k1996: 88.8k1997: 86.0k1998: 83.3k1999: 94.7k2000: 102.5k2001: 103.2k2002: 107.4k2003: 115.7k2004: 120.9k2005: 124.5k2006: 139.4k2007: 147.1k2008: 152.8k2009: 169.7k2010: 176.3k2011: 182.2k2012: 186.9k2013: 189.6k2014: 194.6k2015: 187.5k2016: 185.9k2017: 184.3k2018: 179.5k2019: 174.9k2020: 178.1k2021: 188.4k2022: 179.1k2023: 180.7k2024: 191.9k

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 in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1980 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Thailand 208,533 compare
  2. 23 Iraq 197,420 compare
  3. 24 Spain 193,014 compare
  4. 26 France 190,544 compare
  5. 27 Turkey 184,069 compare
  6. 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 181,566 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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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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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.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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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.