Malawi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Malawi
23.9%
in 2019
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
192nd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Malawi
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.6% against 23.9% in Malawi, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 192nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 210 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 31.6% | 0.1% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 29.5% | 4.1% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 32.2% | 4.9% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Malawi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.6% against 23.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10.7%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Malawi ranks 192nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st 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