ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2.94 million
in 2024
Malaysia
81,894
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
21st
Malaysia rank
23rd

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

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 2.94 million against 81,894 in Malaysia, a difference of 2.86 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 35.9 times Malaysia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.99 million 45,238 1.95 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 2.46 million 53,916 2.41 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 2.72 million 61,923 2.65 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 2.99 million 81,136 2.91 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 2.90 million 77,149 2.83 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Malaysia?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 2.94 million against 81,894 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia?
2.86 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.