Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0054 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0054 units per person.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0063 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.006 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0054 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0054 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 36 Sweden 0.0055 units per person compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 0.0055 units per person compare
- 38 Switzerland 0.0054 units per person compare
- 40 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0053 units per person compare
- 41 Greece 0.0051 units per person compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0051 units 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 0.0054 units per person in 2024, 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 units 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 units per person in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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.