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Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 96.5% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 69 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
95.9%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011–2018

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Malaysia, 2011–2018

0204060801002011201420182011: 98.5 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 99.1 %2014: 100 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 95.9 %2018: 96.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 96.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 27th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 24 Colombia 97.2%
  2. 25 Mongolia 96.9% compare
  3. 26 Hong Kong 96.9% compare
  4. 28 El Salvador 95.7% compare
  5. 29 Azerbaijan 93.8% compare
  6. 30 Belarus 93.0% compare

See the full ranking of 85 places β†’

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Malaysia?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Malaysia was 96.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2016.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Malaysia ranks 27th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female 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 female teachers at the pre-primary level.