Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia

Malaysia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 273,792 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
273,792
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
27th
of 204 countries
All-time high
278,496
in 2014
All-time low
54,366
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia is 273,792, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 278,496 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54,366, in 1970.

Malaysia ranks 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60,531 54,366 64,270 6
1980s 90,842 73,664 112,204 10
1990s 135,383 120,505 147,128 10
2000s 190,240 154,233 245,871 10
2010s 265,299 250,694 278,496 10
2020s 260,791 253,358 273,792 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 24 Germany 283,851 compare
  2. 25 Kenya 281,500 compare
  3. 26 United Kingdom 281,128 compare
  4. 28 Italy 250,961 compare
  5. 29 Spain 248,253 compare
  6. 30 Algeria 247,748 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

More education data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia was 273,792 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 278,496 in 2014.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 54,366 in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/primary-education-teachers-gaps-filled/malaysia/

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How this figure is calculated

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.