Malawi vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Malawi
47.1%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
50.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
187th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
188th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Malawi
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 50.3% against 47.1% in Malawi, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Malawi ranks 187th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 188th of 212 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 47.0% | 7.0% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 47.7% | 9.2% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 48.1% | 6.3% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 49.8% | 1.9% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 50.3% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 3.2%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Malawi ranks 187th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 188th 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