Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Malawi
99.6%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
99.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 99.6% against 99.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.3% | 94.6% | 13.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 98.8% | 0.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 99.6% against 99.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release