Malaysia vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Malaysia
94.2%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
83.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
71st
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
74th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 94.2% against 83.0% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 71st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 131 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 83.3% | 15.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 84.1% | 8.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Malaysia or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Malaysia, at 94.2% against 83.0% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Malaysia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 11.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 71st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, 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