Trained teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 93.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 93.7% for trained teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.1% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | +2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 93.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 93.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 93.3% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.4% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 90.6% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 63 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
- 64 Burundi 94.0% compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.9% compare
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.1% compare
- 68 India 92.9% compare
- 69 Hong Kong, China 92.0% 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 trained teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia was 93.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.