Malaysia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
10.14 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
26th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 10.14 million against 273,792 in Malaysia, a difference of 9.86 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 37.0 times Malaysia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 27th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 26th of 216 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 60,576 6.39 million 6.33 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1980s 90,170 7.67 million 7.58 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1990s 134,894 8.30 million 8.16 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2000s 190,240 8.97 million 8.78 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 265,299 9.66 million 9.39 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 260,791 10.18 million 9.92 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Malaysia or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 10.14 million against 273,792 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
9.86 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 27th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release