Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
10.06 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
28th

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

  • Malaysia
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 10.06 million against 273,792 in Malaysia, a difference of 9.79 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 36.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 27th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 28th of 216 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 60,531 6.37 million 6.31 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 90,842 7.61 million 7.52 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 135,383 8.24 million 8.11 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 190,240 8.89 million 8.70 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 265,299 9.58 million 9.32 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 260,791 10.10 million 9.84 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 10.06 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
9.79 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 27th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 28th 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.