Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male was 45.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 92 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2018
All-time low
44.5%
in 2021
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
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia is 45.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 80th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 54.3% | — |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 45.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 49% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 45.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.5%, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 51.6% | 57.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 44.5% | 52.4% | 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 45.9% 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 57.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 92 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 down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release