Ireland vs Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita

Ireland
0.0079 units per person
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0077 units per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
25th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0079 units per person against 0.0077 units per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ireland ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0041 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.0011 units per person Malaysia
1980s 0.0043 units per person 0.006 units per person 0.0016 units per person Malaysia
1990s 0.0046 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0021 units per person Malaysia
2000s 0.0063 units per person 0.0075 units per person 0.0012 units per person Malaysia
2010s 0.0071 units per person 0.009 units per person 0.002 units per person Malaysia
2020s 0.0078 units per person 0.0074 units per person 0.0004 units per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita, Ireland or Malaysia?
Ireland, at 0.0079 units per person against 0.0077 units per person in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Ireland and Malaysia?
0.0002 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.