Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 273,792 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2024
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.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,366 | — |
| 1975 | 59,343 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 60,305 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 61,267 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 63,636 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 64,270 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 73,664 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 77,100 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 79,796 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 81,664 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 83,760 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 91,424 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 96,890 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 102,356 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 109,563 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 112,204 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 120,505 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 126,139 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 130,482 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 134,579 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 139,343 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 140,430 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 147,128 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 139,786 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 132,443 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 142,996 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 154,720 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 154,233 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 159,041 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 174,504 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 180,682 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 189,521 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 205,513 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 214,984 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 223,335 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 245,871 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 256,615 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 262,708 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 270,069 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 274,348 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 278,496 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 269,757 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 267,060 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 264,648 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 258,596 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 250,694 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 255,394 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 266,743 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 253,358 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 254,669 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 273,792 | +7.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 273,792 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 11.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 273,792 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 38.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.