Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0049 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia, 1980–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0049 number per person.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0063 number per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 number per person, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0025 number per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0026 number per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 number per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.003 number per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 number per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 number per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 number per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 number per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.004 number per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 number per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 number per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 number per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 number per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 number per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 number per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 number per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 number per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 number per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 number per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 number per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 number per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 number per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.006 number per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 number per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 number per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 number per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 number per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 number per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.006 number per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 number per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 number per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 number per person | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 number per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.003 number per person | 0.0025 number per person | 0.0036 number per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 number per person | 0.0038 number per person | 0.0043 number per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.005 number per person | 0.0044 number per person | 0.006 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 number per person | 0.0049 number per person | 0.0063 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0051 number per person compare
- 45 Switzerland 0.0051 number per person compare
- 46 Botswana 0.0049 number per person compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 0.0049 number per person compare
- 49 Aruba 0.0049 number per person compare
- 50 Gibraltar 0.0048 number per person compare
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), per capita in Malaysia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0049 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 number per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 number per person in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.