Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
69,911
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
4.21 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
26th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
28th
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 4.21 million against 69,911 in Malaysia, a difference of 4.14 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 60.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 26th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th of 203 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,641 | 152,459 | 150,818 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 10,150 | 751,140 | 740,990 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 15,789 | 1.13 million | 1.12 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 29,311 | 1.53 million | 1.50 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 52,291 | 2.87 million | 2.82 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 66,891 | 4.21 million | 4.14 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Malaysia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 4.21 million against 69,911 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 4.14 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th 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
February 2026 Data Release