Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Afghanistan
85,783 number
in 2018
Malaysia
71,427 number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
25th
Malaysia rank
26th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 85,783 number against 71,427 number in Malaysia, a difference of 14,356 number.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malaysia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 7,525 number 49,367 number 41,842 number Malaysia
1990s 11,296 number 53,525 number 42,228 number Malaysia
2000s 80,656 number 71,521 number 9,135 number Afghanistan
2010s 88,592 number 80,999 number 7,593 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
Afghanistan, at 85,783 number against 71,427 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
14,356 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 196 countries.
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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.