Malaysia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Malaysia
93.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
80.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
67th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
70th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 93.7% against 80.1% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 67th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 70th of 130 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 90.1% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 84.0% | 13.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 82.5% | 11.6% | 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Malaysia, at 93.7% against 80.1% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 13.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 70th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%). 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