Malaysia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Malaysia
69,911
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
4.45 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
26th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
23rd

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 4.45 million against 69,911 in Malaysia, a difference of 4.38 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 63.7 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 26th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 23rd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 1,641 253,261 251,620 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1980s 10,150 880,630 870,479 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1990s 15,789 1.28 million 1.26 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 29,311 1.73 million 1.70 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 52,291 3.11 million 3.06 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 66,891 4.45 million 4.38 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Malaysia or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 4.45 million against 69,911 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
4.38 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 26th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 23rd 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