How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Hong Kong, China

96.5%

in 2019

Malaysia

96.6%

in 2018

Hong Kong, China rank

26th

Malaysia rank

25th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

Hong Kong, China
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malaysia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 71 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?: 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?: Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the pre-primary level.