Ethiopia vs Malawi: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2024
Malawi
47.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
190th
Malawi rank
187th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 47.1% against 44.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 187th of 212 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 38.9% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 41.1% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 47.9% | 4.4% | 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, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 47.1% against 44.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 2.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th 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
February 2026 Data Release