Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, teachers, female

Malaysia
152,236
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.32 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
31st

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.32 million against 152,236 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.17 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 198 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 15,033 101,050 86,017 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 28,159 169,492 141,333 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 46,608 241,836 195,228 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 96,545 383,532 286,988 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 141,966 840,969 699,003 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 156,497 1.24 million 1.09 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.32 million against 152,236 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.17 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
Malaysia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.