Africa Western and Central vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers, per capita

Africa Western and Central
0.004 units per person
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0077 units per person
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
25th
Malaysia rank
25th

Primary education, teachers, per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0077 units per person against 0.004 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0037 units per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 43 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0024 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0028 units per person Malaysia
1980s 0.0032 units per person 0.006 units per person 0.0028 units per person Malaysia
1990s 0.003 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0038 units per person Malaysia
2000s 0.0033 units per person 0.0074 units per person 0.0042 units per person Malaysia
2010s 0.004 units per person 0.0086 units per person 0.0046 units per person Malaysia
2020s 0.004 units per person 0.0075 units per person 0.0035 units per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Africa Western and Central or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0077 units per person against 0.004 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
0.0037 units per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.