Teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, male was 81,894 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 81,894 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 84,775 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41,127, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 23rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41,127 | — |
| 1981 | 42,480 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 43,235 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 43,556 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 43,586 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 45,671 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 47,759 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 48,880 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 49,367 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 52,015 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 54,042 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 54,554 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 55,299 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 56,935 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 56,790 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 58,374 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 49,104 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 48,303 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 52,263 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 51,044 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 51,621 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 58,819 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 59,764 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 65,017 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 66,137 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67,914 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 70,496 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 76,153 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 80,305 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 80,521 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 83,148 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 84,775 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 83,847 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 82,258 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 81,140 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 80,389 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 79,132 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 75,841 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 77,255 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 78,339 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 74,269 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 73,986 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 81,894 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,073 | 41,127 | 49,367 | 9 |
| 1990s | 53,935 | 48,303 | 58,374 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61,923 | 51,044 | 76,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,136 | 75,841 | 84,775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,149 | 73,986 | 81,894 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia was 81,894 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,775 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,127 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release