Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Malaysia stood at 1.03 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Malaysia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in 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% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
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 proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Malaysia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Malaysia was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in 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 primary education, adjusted?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in 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