Colombia vs Malaysia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female

Colombia
99.7%
in 2017
Malaysia
98.8%
in 2019
Colombia rank
30th
Malaysia rank
31st

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 99.7% against 98.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 52 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female, Colombia or Malaysia?
Colombia, at 99.7% against 98.8% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female between Colombia and Malaysia?
0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
Colombia ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/