Trained teachers in primary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Trained teachers in primary education was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Malaysia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 94.0% for trained teachers in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Malaysia peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 72nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.1% | — |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -1.6% |
| 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 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 91.0% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.4% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 88.1% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 69 Malawi 94.8% compare
- 70 Georgia 94.6% compare
- 71 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.7% compare
- 74 Hong Kong, China 93.6% compare
- 75 India 91.4% 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 in Malaysia?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Malaysia was 94.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (% of total 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.