Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers

Latin America & Caribbean
3.34 million
in 2024
Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th
Malaysia rank
27th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 3.34 million against 273,792 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.06 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 43 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.66 million 60,576 1.60 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 2.10 million 90,170 2.01 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 2.52 million 134,894 2.38 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 2.92 million 190,240 2.73 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 3.06 million 265,299 2.79 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 3.18 million 260,791 2.92 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 3.34 million against 273,792 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
3.06 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th 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.