Italy vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Italy
250,961
in 2024
Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
Malaysia rank
27th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019972024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 273,792 against 250,961 in Italy, a difference of 22,831.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 263,625 61,764 201,860 Italy
1980s 272,511 90,842 181,668 Italy
1990s 258,679 135,383 123,296 Italy
2000s 262,987 179,150 83,837 Italy
2010s 246,375 266,228 19,853 Malaysia
2020s 250,538 260,791 10,253 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Italy or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 273,792 against 250,961 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Italy and Malaysia?
22,831, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.