Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 91.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia stood at 91.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 72nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 91.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release