Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 94.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 94.5% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +13.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 94.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 94.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 83.7% | 100.0% | 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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Malaysia?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Malaysia was 94.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.