Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Malawi
23.9%
in 2019
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
34.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
192nd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
194th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Malawi
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.1% against 23.9% in Malawi, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 192nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 31.5% 30.8% 0.7% Malawi
2000s 25.4% 28.9% 3.5% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 27.2% 31.7% 4.5% SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.1% 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
10.2%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Malawi ranks 192nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release