Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 99.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 52 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
98.2%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 98.2 %2019: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia stood at 99.1%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 31st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in Malaysia, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 100.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 98.2% -1.8%
2019 99.1% +0.9%

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 28 Philippines 99.8% compare
  2. 29 Madagascar 99.7% compare
  3. 30 Colombia 99.3% compare
  4. 32 Nepal 98.5% compare
  5. 33 Niger 98.4% compare
  6. 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 97.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malaysia was 99.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2018.
How does Malaysia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/