Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0077 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0077 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0091 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 1979.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.006 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.007 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.006 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.009 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.009 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 units per person | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0077 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.