Malawi vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Malawi
23.9%
in 2019
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
34.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
192nd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Malawi
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.2% against 23.9% in Malawi, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 30.9% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 28.9% | 3.6% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 31.8% | 4.5% | UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.2% 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10.3%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Malawi ranks 192nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd 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