AIMS: East Asia vs Malaysia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

AIMS: East Asia
4.38 million
in 2024
Malaysia
69,911
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
25th
Malaysia rank
26th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 4.38 million against 69,911 in Malaysia, a difference of 4.31 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 62.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 218 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 244,301 1,641 242,660 AIMS: East Asia
1980s 872,891 10,150 862,740 AIMS: East Asia
1990s 1.26 million 15,789 1.25 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 1.71 million 29,311 1.68 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 3.07 million 52,291 3.01 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 4.39 million 66,891 4.32 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Malaysia?
AIMS: East Asia, at 4.38 million against 69,911 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
4.31 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release