Kenya vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers

Kenya
281,500
in 2023
Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
Malaysia rank
27th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019972024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 281,500 against 273,792 in Malaysia, a difference of 7,708.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 158,940 137,720 21,220 Kenya
2000s 151,469 190,240 38,771 Malaysia
2010s 281,234 267,215 14,019 Kenya
2020s 282,902 257,541 25,361 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Kenya or Malaysia?
Kenya, at 281,500 against 273,792 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Kenya and Malaysia?
7,708, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Kenya ranks 25th 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.