Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Malawi
47.1%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
47.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
187th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
184th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 47.8% against 47.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Malawi ranks 187th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 184th of 212 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 40.0% 45.3% 5.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 38.5% 49.4% 10.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 41.7% 51.2% 9.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 47.9% 48.5% 0.6% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 47.8% against 47.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Malawi ranks 187th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 184th 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