Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.4987 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1980–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.4987 number per square kilometre, measured 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), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.5924 number per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.099 number per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.099 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1054 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1113 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.116 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1223 number per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1393 number per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1662 number per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1847 number per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1913 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2085 number per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2194 number per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2311 number per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2413 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2508 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2546 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2701 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2537 number per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2882 number per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3118 number per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3141 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.327 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3521 number per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.368 number per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.379 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4242 number per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4476 number per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4652 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5166 number per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5366 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5545 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5689 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.577 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5924 number per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5707 number per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5659 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5608 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5087 number per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4987 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1373 number per square kilometre | 0.099 number per square kilometre | 0.1913 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2464 number per square kilometre | 0.2085 number per square kilometre | 0.2882 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3906 number per square kilometre | 0.3118 number per square kilometre | 0.5166 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5534 number per square kilometre | 0.4987 number per square kilometre | 0.5924 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 67 Cape Verde 0.537 number per square kilometre compare
- 68 Thailand 0.5297 number per square kilometre compare
- 69 Haiti 0.5232 number per square kilometre compare
- 71 China 0.4675 number per square kilometre compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 0.459 number per square kilometre compare
- 73 Portugal 0.4534 number per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.4987 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5924 number per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 number per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.