Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
7.46 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
30th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 7.46 million against 273,792 in Malaysia, a difference of 7.19 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 27.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 27th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 60,531 5.50 million 5.44 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 90,842 6.14 million 6.05 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 135,383 6.30 million 6.17 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 190,240 6.56 million 6.37 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 265,299 6.69 million 6.42 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 260,791 7.40 million 7.14 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 7.46 million against 273,792 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
7.19 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 27th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.