Malaysia vs WB: World: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Malaysia
94.0%
in 2024
WB: World
82.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
74th
WB: World rank
71st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Malaysia
- WB: World
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 94.0% against 82.2% in WB: World, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times WB: World's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 74th and WB: World ranks 71st of 139 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.9% | 81.8% | 16.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 82.4% | 10.7% | 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 WB: World?
- Malaysia, at 94.0% against 82.2% in WB: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Malaysia and WB: World?
- 11.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: World rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 74th and WB: World ranks 71st 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