Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Malawi
87,834
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
5.14 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
63rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
60th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 5.14 million against 87,834 in Malawi, a difference of 5.05 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 58.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 63rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 216 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,836 | 2.08 million | 2.04 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 39,582 | 2.98 million | 2.94 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 65,710 | 4.15 million | 4.08 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 85,040 | 5.02 million | 4.93 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 5.14 million against 87,834 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 5.05 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 63rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). 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