Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers

Africa Eastern and Southern
3.06 million
in 2024
Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
30th
Malaysia rank
27th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 3.06 million against 273,792 in Malaysia, a difference of 2.78 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 11.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 692,154 60,576 631,577 Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 974,998 90,170 884,828 Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 1.21 million 134,894 1.07 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 1.59 million 190,240 1.40 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 2.50 million 265,299 2.24 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 3.03 million 260,791 2.77 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Africa Eastern and Southern or Malaysia?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 3.06 million against 273,792 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
2.78 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.