Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 36.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Malaysia, 2017–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Malaysia is 36.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.1% | — |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 36.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 36.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.7%, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.1% | 39.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.4% | 38.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 96 Guinea 37.8%
- 97 Nepal 37.1% compare
- 98 Cape Verde 37.0% compare
- 100 Senegal 35.5% compare
- 101 Micronesia, Federated States of 19.0% compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 17.3% 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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Malaysia?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Malaysia was 36.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.