Afghanistan vs Malawi: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

Afghanistan
54.03 headcount basis
in 2023
Malawi
54.32 headcount basis
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
11th
Malawi rank
10th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 54.32 headcount basis against 54.03 headcount basis in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.29 headcount basis.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 10th of 113 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 60.97 headcount basis 76.45 headcount basis 15.48 headcount basis Malawi
2020s 54.03 headcount basis 54.32 headcount basis 0.2976 headcount basis Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 54.32 headcount basis against 54.03 headcount basis in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.29 headcount basis, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release