Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 2,581 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,581 number
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,581 number
in 2019
All-time low
0 number
in 2000
Years of data
26
1974–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malaysia, 1974–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1974199620191974: 51 number1984: 71 number1985: 167 number1993: 939 number1996: 67 number1998: 106 number1999: 92 number2000: 0 number2002: 163 number2003: 336 number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.2k number2006: 985 number2007: 970 number2008: 1.6k number2009: 1.4k number2010: 1.5k number2011: 1.1k number2012: 1.2k number2013: 2.6k number2014: 1.8k number2015: 2.0k number2016: 2.1k number2017: 2.5k number2018: 1.8k number2019: 2.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malaysia is 2,581 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 2,581 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Malaysia, 1974 to 2019.
Year number Change
1974 51 number —
1984 71 number +39.2%
1985 167 number +135.2%
1993 939 number +462.3%
1996 67 number -92.9%
1998 106 number +58.2%
1999 92 number -13.2%
2000 0 number -100.0%
2002 163 number —
2003 336 number +106.1%
2004 1,117 number +232.4%
2005 1,210 number +8.3%
2006 985 number -18.6%
2007 970 number -1.5%
2008 1,615 number +66.5%
2009 1,403 number -13.1%
2010 1,482 number +5.6%
2011 1,142 number -22.9%
2012 1,211 number +6.0%
2013 2,552 number +110.7%
2014 1,834 number -28.1%
2015 2,035 number +11.0%
2016 2,063 number +1.4%
2017 2,506 number +21.5%
2018 1,763 number -29.6%
2019 2,581 number +46.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 2,581 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.5 number, 10.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 2,581 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131 number, 19.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +462.3% 167 number 939 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51 number 51 number 51 number 1
1980s 119 number 71 number 167 number 2
1990s 301 number 67 number 939 number 4
2000s 866.56 number 0 number 1,615 number 9
2010s 1,917 number 1,142 number 2,581 number 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 29 Peru 2,688 number compare
  2. 30 Senegal 2,662 number compare
  3. 31 Tanzania 2,658 number compare
  4. 33 Japan 2,317 number compare
  5. 34 Poland 2,222 number compare
  6. 35 Ukraine 2,080 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malaysia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malaysia was 2,581 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2,581 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/