Primary education, teachers, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0077 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
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.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.006 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.007 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.006 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.009 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.009 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 units per person | +6.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0077 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0077 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.