Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 1.26 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Malaysia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.26 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Malaysia peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 15th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.26 GPIA | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Malaysia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Malaysia was 1.26 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release