Egypt vs Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified
Egypt
66.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
70.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
68th
Malaysia rank
65th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.7% against 66.2% in Egypt, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 100 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 69.5% | 9.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 70.5% | 5.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 70.7% against 66.2% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 4.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Egypt ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). 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