ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
81.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
94.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
76th
Malaysia rank
74th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 94.0% against 81.8% in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 188 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 94.1% | 8.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 97.9% | 14.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 93.1% | 9.8% | 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, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 94.0% against 81.8% in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Malaysia?
- 12.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 188 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications 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