Malaysia vs WB: World: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Malaysia
93.7%
in 2024
WB: World
80.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
67th
WB: World rank
69th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Malaysia
- WB: World
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 93.7% against 80.4% in WB: World, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times WB: World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 67th and WB: World ranks 69th of 130 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 | 98.6% | 76.6% | 22.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 80.4% | 13.7% | 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 93.7% against 80.4% 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?
- 13.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: World rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and WB: World ranks 69th 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