Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?

1.17 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers, female

Malaysia

152,236

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

1.32 million

in 2024

Malaysia rank

29th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

27th

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

Malaysia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.32 million against 152,236 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.17 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15,033	101,144	86,111	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	28,159	169,797	141,638	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	46,608	242,193	195,585	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	96,545	383,850	287,305	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	141,966	841,344	699,378	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	156,497	1.24 million	1.09 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?: 1.17 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?: Malaysia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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: 20 August 2026

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