Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.7751 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.7751 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.8477 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1655 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 72nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2486 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3115 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3335 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3415 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3668 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3839 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3971 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4096 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4241 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4274 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4478 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4031 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4352 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4709 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4694 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4841 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5311 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5499 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5768 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6255 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6543 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6798 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7484 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7811 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7996 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.822 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.835 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8477 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8211 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8128 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8055 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7871 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.763 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7773 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8119 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7711 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7751 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7751 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7751 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2744 units per square kilometre | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | 0.3415 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | 0.3668 units per square kilometre | 0.4478 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.579 units per square kilometre | 0.4694 units per square kilometre | 0.7484 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8075 units per square kilometre | 0.763 units per square kilometre | 0.8477 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7839 units per square kilometre | 0.7711 units per square kilometre | 0.8119 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 69 Cuba 0.8363 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Syria 0.7972 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Germany 0.7864 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.7737 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ghana 0.7595 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.7521 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.7751 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8477 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1655 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.