Malaysia vs MDG: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
93.0%
in 2024
MDG: World
88.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
72nd
MDG: World rank
73rd
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- MDG: World
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 93.0% against 88.9% in MDG: World, a difference of 4.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 72nd and MDG: World ranks 73rd of 113 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 90.2% | 9.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 89.9% | 8.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, Malaysia or MDG: World?
- Malaysia, at 93.0% against 88.9% in MDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and MDG: World?
- 4.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and MDG: World rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd and MDG: World ranks 73rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in 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