Malawi vs Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Malawi
94.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
94.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
71st
Malaysia rank
74th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 94.8% against 94.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 74th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 97.1% | 43.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 93.4% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 96.2% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.0% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 94.8% against 94.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malawi ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 74th of 139 countries.
- 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