Malaysia vs Samoa: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Malaysia
7.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Samoa
6.79 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malaysia rank
26th
Samoa rank
29th

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Samoa
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 7.51 % change on previous year against 6.79 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 0.72 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Samoa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 26th and Samoa ranks 29th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.43 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Samoa
1980s 6.28 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 5.17 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 4.77 % change on previous year 0.2712 % change on previous year 4.5 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 3.67 % change on previous year -0.4355 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 4.37 % change on previous year 9.08 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year Samoa
2020s 0.5174 % change on previous year 6.79 % change on previous year 6.27 % change on previous year Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Samoa?
Malaysia, at 7.51 % change on previous year against 6.79 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Samoa?
0.72 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 26th and Samoa ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.