Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 81,894 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81,894
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
23rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
84,775
in 2013
All-time low
41,127
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2024
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 (number) 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 81,894 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 19.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 81,894 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 25.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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