Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 273,792 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia is 273,792, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 278,496 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54,366, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,366 | — |
| 1975 | 59,343 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 60,305 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 61,267 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 63,636 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 64,270 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 73,664 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 77,100 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 79,796 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 81,664 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 83,760 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 91,424 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 96,890 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 102,356 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 109,563 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 112,204 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 120,505 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 126,139 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 130,482 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 134,579 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 139,343 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 140,430 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 147,128 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 139,786 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 132,443 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 142,996 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 154,720 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 154,233 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 159,041 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 174,504 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 180,682 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 189,521 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 205,513 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 214,984 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 223,335 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 245,871 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 256,615 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 262,708 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 270,069 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 274,348 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 278,496 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 269,757 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 267,060 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 264,648 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 258,596 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 250,694 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 255,394 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 266,743 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 253,358 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 254,669 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 273,792 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,531 | 54,366 | 64,270 | 6 |
| 1980s | 90,842 | 73,664 | 112,204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,383 | 120,505 | 147,128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,240 | 154,233 | 245,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,299 | 250,694 | 278,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,791 | 253,358 | 273,792 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malaysia was 273,792 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 278,496 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,366 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.