Malawi vs WB: Ida Only: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Malawi
47.1%
in 2024
WB: Ida Only
50.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
187th
WB: Ida Only rank
187th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Malawi
- WB: Ida Only
How they compare
WB: Ida Only currently reports 50.4% against 47.1% in Malawi, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes WB: Ida Only'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: Ida Only ahead.
Malawi ranks 187th and WB: Ida Only ranks 187th of 212 countries.
WB: Ida Only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Ida Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 41.0% | 1.0% | WB: Ida Only |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 44.3% | 5.8% | WB: Ida Only |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 47.4% | 5.6% | WB: Ida Only |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 49.9% | 1.9% | WB: Ida Only |
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: Ida Only?
- WB: Ida Only, at 50.4% 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: Ida Only?
- 3.3%, with WB: Ida Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Ida Only?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and WB: Ida Only rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Malawi ranks 187th and WB: Ida Only 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