Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.2252 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.2252 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.258 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1252 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1645 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.147 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.179 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2146 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2318 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2504 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.247 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2308 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2261 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2252 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.2252 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.2252 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1906 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | 0.147 units per square kilometre | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | 0.2318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.247 units per square kilometre | 0.2308 units per square kilometre | 0.258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2312 units per square kilometre | 0.2252 units per square kilometre | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 58 Switzerland 0.2358 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kenya 0.2326 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Timor-Leste 0.2268 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Indonesia 0.223 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Philippines 0.2129 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 0.2101 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.2252 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.258 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1252 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.