Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Malaysia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 70.2% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Malaysia peaked at 70.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2005.
Malaysia ranks 82nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.9% | — |
| 2000 | 65.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 64.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 68.7% | 69.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.6% | 70.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 79 Tunisia 71.9% compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 71.2% compare
- 81 Mexico 70.6% compare
- 83 Thailand 67.9% compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 67.4% compare
- 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.8% compare
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 trained according in Malaysia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Malaysia was 70.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 trained 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