Malawi vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Malawi
94.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
82.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
71st
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
72nd

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Malawi
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 94.8% against 82.1% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 71st and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 72nd of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 87.8% 85.5% 2.3% Malawi
2010s 91.7% 83.8% 7.9% Malawi
2020s 94.8% 82.1% 12.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Malawi or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Malawi, at 94.8% against 82.1% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Malawi and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
12.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Malawi and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Malawi ranks 71st and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 72nd of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release