Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Burkina Faso
18.4%
in 2024
Malawi
23.9%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
195th
Malawi rank
192nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.9% against 18.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 25.4% | 8.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 27.2% | 10.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 23.9% against 18.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 5.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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