Malawi vs Suriname: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female

Malawi
99.7%
in 2023
Suriname
99.3%
in 2021
Malawi rank
51st
Suriname rank
53rd

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Suriname
020406080100201020162023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 99.7% against 99.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Suriname ahead.

Malawi ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 79.6% 98.6% 19.0% Suriname
2020s 99.7% 99.4% 0.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female, Malawi or Suriname?
Malawi, at 99.7% against 99.3% in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female between Malawi and Suriname?
0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
Malawi ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
296 places, 3,300 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release