Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 273,792 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
273,792
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
27th
of 216 countries
All-time high
278,496
in 2014
All-time low
54,366
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 273,792 for teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,366 | — |
| 1975 | 59,343 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 61,267 | +3.2% |
| 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% |
| 1987 | 102,356 | +12.0% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 132,443 | -10.0% |
| 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 | 60,576 | 54,366 | 64,270 | 5 |
| 1980s | 90,170 | 73,664 | 112,204 | 9 |
| 1990s | 134,894 | 120,505 | 147,128 | 9 |
| 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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 273,792 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 278,496 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,366 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release