Malaysia vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Malaysia
94.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
82.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
74th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
72nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 94.0% against 82.1% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 74th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 72nd of 139 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 85.6% | 8.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 83.2% | 14.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 83.4% | 9.7% | 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Malaysia, at 94.0% against 82.1% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Malaysia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 11.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 74th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 72nd 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