Bhutan vs Malawi: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Bhutan
45.8%
in 2024
Malawi
47.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
189th
Malawi rank
187th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Bhutan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 47.1% against 45.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Bhutan ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 187th of 212 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 40.0% | 8.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 39.4% | 4.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 41.8% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 47.9% | 4.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Bhutan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 47.1% against 45.8% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Bhutan and Malawi?
- 1.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Bhutan ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 187th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.