Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Expenditure on secondary education
Malaysia
41.4%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
26.9%
in 2014
Malaysia rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 41.4% against 26.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 149 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.3% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 28.3% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 41.4% against 26.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.