Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Malawi
47.1%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
187th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
190th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Malawi
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th of 212 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 43.7% | 3.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 44.2% | 5.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 46.2% | 4.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 48.9% | 1.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 2.3%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Malawi ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th 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