Bhutan vs Malawi: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Bhutan
45.8%
in 2024
Malawi
47.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
189th
Malawi rank
187th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Bhutan
  • Malawi
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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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Bhutan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 47.1% against 45.8% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Bhutan ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 187th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are 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 teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release