Primary education, teachers, per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0077 units per person in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0077 units per person
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
25th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0091 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0051 units per person
in 1979
Years of data
48
1970–2024

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0077 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0091 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 1979.

That places Malaysia 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0052 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.0053 units per person 5
1980s 0.006 units per person 0.0057 units per person 0.0065 units per person 9
1990s 0.0068 units per person 0.006 units per person 0.0071 units per person 9
2000s 0.0074 units per person 0.0066 units per person 0.0087 units per person 10
2010s 0.0086 units per person 0.0075 units per person 0.0091 units per person 10
2020s 0.0075 units per person 0.0073 units per person 0.0078 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 22 Suriname 0.0082 units per person compare
  2. 23 Ireland 0.0079 units per person compare
  3. 24 Tonga 0.0079 units per person compare
  4. 26 Guyana 0.0076 units per person compare
  5. 27 Cuba 0.0075 units per person compare
  6. 28 Kuwait 0.0075 units per person 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, per capita in Malaysia?
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0077 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1979.
How does Malaysia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.