Malaysia vs WB: Arab World: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Malaysia
7.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
WB: Arab World
2.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
WB: Arab World rank
24th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • WB: Arab World
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 7.51 % change on previous year against 2.99 % change on previous year in WB: Arab World, a difference of 4.52 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.5 times WB: Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 27th and WB: Arab World ranks 24th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and WB: Arab World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 2.43 % change on previous year -5.11 % change on previous year 7.54 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s 5.79 % change on previous year 7.85 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year WB: Arab World
1990s 4.46 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 5.62 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 0.2259 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year WB: Arab World
2020s 1.87 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year 0.8177 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Malaysia or WB: Arab World?
Malaysia, at 7.51 % change on previous year against 2.99 % change on previous year in WB: Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Malaysia and WB: Arab World?
4.52 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Arab World?
43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and WB: Arab World rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 27th and WB: Arab World ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.