Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Malaysia
69,911
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
4.39 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
26th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
24th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 4.39 million against 69,911 in Malaysia, a difference of 4.32 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 62.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 26th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 24th of 203 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,641 245,872 244,231 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1980s 10,150 875,151 865,001 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1990s 15,789 1.27 million 1.25 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 29,311 1.71 million 1.68 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 52,291 3.07 million 3.02 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 66,891 4.40 million 4.33 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 4.39 million against 69,911 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
4.32 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 26th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 24th of 203 countries.
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