Ethiopia vs Malawi: Primary education, teachers

Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2024
Malawi
47.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
179th
Malawi rank
176th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
1020304050197119972024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 47.1% against 44.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 179th and Malawi ranks 176th of 200 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 38.5% 38.9% 0.4% Malawi
2010s 38.5% 41.1% 2.6% Malawi
2020s 43.6% 47.9% 4.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 47.1% against 44.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Ethiopia and Malawi?
2.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Malawi ranks 176th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.