Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Malaysia
7.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.7609 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.51 % change on previous year against 0.7609 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.75 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 9.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.62 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2259 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 0.5175 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 7.51 % change on previous year against 0.7609 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.75 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th 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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About this data
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.