Malaysia vs SDG: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
94.5%
in 2024
SDG: World
88.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
49th
SDG: World rank
48th
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: World
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 94.5% against 88.3% in SDG: World, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 49th and SDG: World ranks 48th of 87 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 85.8% | 14.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 88.2% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Malaysia or SDG: World?
- Malaysia, at 94.5% against 88.3% in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: World?
- 6.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: World rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 49th and SDG: World ranks 48th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release