Algeria vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers

Algeria
247,748
in 2025
Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
Algeria rank
30th
Malaysia rank
27th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Algeria
  • Malaysia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019972025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 273,792 against 247,748 in Algeria, a difference of 26,044.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 72,135 62,129 10,006 Algeria
1980s 111,771 90,170 21,601 Algeria
1990s 160,372 135,200 25,172 Algeria
2000s 167,249 190,240 22,991 Malaysia
2010s 161,056 265,299 104,243 Malaysia
2020s 204,440 260,791 56,351 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Algeria or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 273,792 against 247,748 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Algeria and Malaysia?
26,044, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Algeria ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 204 countries.
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.