Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 7.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 7.51 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1,351.2% on the previous year and up 396.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 14.62 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -5.02 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 26th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0.9963 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1980 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +1367.1% |
| 1981 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1982 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +256.5% |
| 1988 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1990 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +206.9% |
| 1991 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1992 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7801 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1996 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +511.4% |
| 1999 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 2000 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2001 | -0.3148 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2002 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1090.4% |
| 2003 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 2004 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2005 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2007 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 2010 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2011 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2015 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -307.5% |
| 2016 | -0.9998 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2017 | -0.9032 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2018 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 2019 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2021 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 2022 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5174 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2024 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +1351.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7.51 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2971 % change on previous year, 25.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7.51 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1489 % change on previous year, 50.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1367.1% | 0.9963 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1351.1% | 0.5174 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1090.4% | -0.3148 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.9963 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 0.7801 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -0.3148 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2259 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 7.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.02 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.