Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female was 36.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
103rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2019
All-time low
36.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 36.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.1% | — |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 36.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 36.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.7%, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.1% | 39.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.4% | 38.2% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia was 36.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release