Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 96.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
96.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 71 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
91.0%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2011–2018

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

0204060801002011201420182011: 98.6 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 99.1 %2014: 100 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 95.7 %2017: 91 %2018: 96.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 96.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2018.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

That places Malaysia 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Malaysia, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 98.6% —
2012 98.8% +0.3%
2013 99.1% +0.3%
2014 100.0% +0.9%
2015 99.6% -0.4%
2016 95.7% -3.9%
2017 91.0% -4.9%
2018 96.6% +6.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 96.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 96.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 22 Cambodia 98.0% compare
  2. 23 Colombia 97.0%
  3. 24 Mongolia 96.9% compare
  4. 26 Hong Kong 96.5% compare
  5. 27 Uzbekistan 95.7% compare
  6. 28 El Salvador 95.1% compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malaysia was 96.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Malaysia ranks 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, both sexes (%). 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, 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

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.