Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
281,128
in 2023
Malaysia rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

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

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 281,128 against 273,792 in Malaysia, a difference of 7,336.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 216 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 61,764 279,896 218,131 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 90,842 239,478 148,636 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 130,030 234,171 104,140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 190,240 255,606 65,365 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 265,299 276,331 11,032 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 257,541 282,682 25,140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 281,128 against 273,792 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,336, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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.