Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.5499 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 0.5499 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.5924 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.099 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 71st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1847 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2413 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2508 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2537 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2882 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3118 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3141 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.327 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3521 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.368 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.379 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4242 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4476 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4652 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5166 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5366 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5545 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5689 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.577 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5924 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5707 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5659 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5608 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5462 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5322 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5422 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5734 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5451 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5499 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.5499 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.5499 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 0.099 units per square kilometre | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2464 units per square kilometre | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | 0.2882 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3906 units per square kilometre | 0.3118 units per square kilometre | 0.5166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5605 units per square kilometre | 0.5322 units per square kilometre | 0.5924 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5527 units per square kilometre | 0.5422 units per square kilometre | 0.5734 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 68 Jordan 0.5609 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Nigeria 0.5539 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Indonesia 0.5507 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 China 0.5251 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Haiti 0.5232 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ireland 0.517 units 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 0.5499 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 units 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 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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.