How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?

25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Trained teachers in primary education

Hong Kong, China

93.6%

in 2024

Malaysia

94.0%

in 2024

Hong Kong, China rank

74th

Malaysia rank

72nd

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Hong Kong, China
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 94.0% against 93.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 134 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	86.4%	97.1%	10.7%	Malaysia
2000s	92.3%	94.1%	1.7%	Malaysia
2010s	96.1%	97.9%	1.8%	Malaysia
2020s	95.0%	93.1%	2.0%	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 94.0% against 93.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?: 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Hong Kong, China ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.