Ireland vs Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre

Ireland
0.517 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.5499 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
74th
Malaysia rank
71st

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Malaysia
0.10.20.30.40.50.6197619992023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.5499 units per square kilometre against 0.517 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.0329 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1663 units per square kilometre 0.1373 units per square kilometre 0.029 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 0.1915 units per square kilometre 0.2464 units per square kilometre 0.0549 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.3447 units per square kilometre 0.4334 units per square kilometre 0.0887 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.3991 units per square kilometre 0.5534 units per square kilometre 0.1543 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.4998 units per square kilometre 0.5562 units per square kilometre 0.0564 units per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre, Ireland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.5499 units per square kilometre against 0.517 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between Ireland and Malaysia?
0.0329 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 5,856 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.