Number of teachers in primary education rose 0.517% to 255 '000 in Malaysia in 2023, according to World Bank.
Historically, number of teachers in primary education in Malaysia reached an all time high of 278 '000 in 2014 and an all time low of 54.4 '000 in 1970.
Malaysia has been ranked 12th within the group of 80 countries we follow in terms of number of teachers in primary education, 7 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Teachers (Primary Education) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Cambodia | '000 | 46.1 | 46.2 | 51.6 | 51.5 | 44.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | '000 | ... | ... | 6,046 | 6,202 | 6,364 | 6,527 | 6,683 | ||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | '000 | 1,827 | 1,727 | 1,772 | 1,446 | 1,507 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | '000 | 36.2 | 35.2 | 35.9 | 34.7 | 33.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | '000 | 265 | 259 | 251 | 255 | 267 | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | '000 | ... | 234 | 218 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
| Philippines | '000 | 483 | 496 | 514 | 525 | 527 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Singapore | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16.0 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 16.9 | ... | |||||||
| Thailand | '000 | ... | ... | ... | 293 | ... | 378 | 413 | 327 | |||||||||||||
| Vietnam | '000 | 397 | 397 | 391 | 378 | 385 |
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