Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers

Malaysia
70.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
34.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 70.1% against 34.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 35.5%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 42.7% 37.5% 5.2% Malaysia
1980s 47.1% 32.9% 14.2% Malaysia
1990s 54.3% 33.2% 21.0% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Malaysia, at 70.1% against 34.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.