Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 70.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Malaysia is 70.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Malaysia peaked at 70.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 65th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69.1% | — |
| 2014 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.6% | 69.1% | 69.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.8% | 70.9% | 4 |
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 teachers in primary education who are qualified in Malaysia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Malaysia was 70.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release