Malaysia vs UNICEF: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
93.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: World
89.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
72nd
UNICEF: World rank
69th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 93.0% against 89.0% in UNICEF: World, a difference of 4.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 72nd and UNICEF: World ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
- Malaysia, at 93.0% against 89.0% in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and UNICEF: World?
- 4.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: World rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd and UNICEF: World ranks 69th 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