ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Malawi: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
49.4%
in 2024
Malawi
47.1%
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
189th
Malawi rank
187th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Malawi
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 49.4% against 47.1% in Malawi, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 187th of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 40.0% | 3.8% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 38.5% | 5.7% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 41.7% | 4.5% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 47.9% | 1.0% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Malawi?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 49.4% against 47.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
- 2.3%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 187th of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release