Gambia vs Malawi: Primary education, teachers
Gambia
46.5%
in 2025
Malawi
47.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
177th
Malawi rank
176th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 47.1% against 46.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Gambia ranks 177th and Malawi ranks 176th of 200 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 40.0% | 7.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 38.1% | 5.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 41.7% | 8.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 47.9% | 4.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 47.1% against 46.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Gambia ranks 177th 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
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.