Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, teachers
Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
34.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
40th
Secondary education, teachers over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.1% against 34.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 35.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Malaysia 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 | 42.7% | 37.4% | 5.2% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 32.9% | 14.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 33.2% | 21.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 30.2% | 33.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 34.2% | 34.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 70.1% against 34.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35.5%, with Malaysia 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?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.