Kenya vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers

Kenya
281,500
in 2023
Malaysia
273,792
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
Malaysia rank
27th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019972024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 281,500 against 273,792 in Malaysia, a difference of 7,708.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.

Globally, Kenya ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 204 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.