Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5%
World rank
17th
of 28 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2019
All-time low
2.1%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2023
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.5% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 5.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 17th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.5% | — |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +129.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0416 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0444 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5628 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Malaysia?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Malaysia was 4.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release