Primary education, teachers in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary education, teachers was 273,792 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Malaysia is 273,792, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Malaysia peaked at 278,496 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54,366, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,576 | 54,366 | 64,270 | 5 |
| 1980s | 90,170 | 73,664 | 112,204 | 9 |
| 1990s | 134,894 | 120,505 | 147,128 | 9 |
| 2000s | 190,240 | 154,233 | 245,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,299 | 250,694 | 278,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,791 | 253,358 | 273,792 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 18.72 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 37.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Malaysia?
- Primary education, teachers in Malaysia was 273,792 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 278,496 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,366 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.