Least developed countries vs Malaysia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Least developed countries
669,942 number
in 2019
Malaysia
61,852 number
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
29th
Malaysia rank
26th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197419962019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 669,942 number against 61,852 number in Malaysia, a difference of 608,090 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 10.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 128,946 number 10,150 number 118,795 number Least developed countries
1990s 158,076 number 15,789 number 142,287 number Least developed countries
2000s 266,703 number 29,311 number 237,391 number Least developed countries
2010s 529,330 number 51,738 number 477,592 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Least developed countries or Malaysia?
Least developed countries, at 669,942 number against 61,852 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Least developed countries and Malaysia?
608,090 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malaysia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 43 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.