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A recent analysis of teacher retirements in Malaysia from 2022 to 2024 reveals that a significant number of educators have been retiring early, with the main reasons primarily attributed to a loss of interest in teaching, family issues, health problems, and workload concerns.
According to data from the Ministry of Education (MOE), a total of 5,082 teachers retired early in 2021, with this number increasing to 5,306 in 2022. The average number of early retirees from 2022 to 2024 was 5,594 per year.
Deputy Minister of Education Wong Kah Woh identified loss of interest in the profession as the main reason teachers opt to retire early. Supporting this, MOE's data shows that 67.44% of teachers who applied for early retirement cited a lack of interest as the primary reason.
Family issues were responsible for 17.43% of teachers opting for early retirement, while health problems and workload accounted for 7.69% and 5.37% respectively. Personal problems accounted for 2.08% of early retirements.
The MOE has been proactive in addressing these issues, implementing initiatives such as the seven-step teacher well-being initiative and using the School Governance Module (MySG) since 2021 in schools. The teacher well-being initiative, which aims to improve the overall well-being of educators, was met with success according to an implementation survey in December 2024, involving 1,007 schools nationwide.
The Teacher Wellbeing Index (IKG) study between November 2024 and January 2025, involving 23,625 teacher respondents, showed a high score of 77.65 out of a maximum scale of 100, indicating a positive overall well-being among teachers.
However, the number of teachers who retired early in 2024 is not specified in the available data. The MOE continues to recruit permanent teachers twice a year and maintains an open teacher application system throughout the year via the Education Service Commission.
In conclusion, the data suggests that while the number of early teacher retirements remains a concern, the MOE is taking active steps to address the issues and prioritise the well-being of educators. The implementation of initiatives such as the teacher well-being initiative and the use of MySG in schools are steps in the right direction towards addressing the root causes of early retirements and improving the overall well-being of teachers in Malaysia.
[1] Data sourced from the Ministry of Education (MOE) and various surveys conducted throughout the period.
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