Malawi vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Malawi
25.6%
in 2011
SDG: Eastern Asia
38.5%
in 2012
Malawi rank
143rd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
146th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 38.5% against 25.6% in Malawi, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 143rd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 146th of 172 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 32.5% | 7.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 34.1% | 2.5% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 38.0% | 10.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Malawi or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 38.5% against 25.6% in Malawi as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Malawi and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 12.9%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Malawi ranks 143rd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 146th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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