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)
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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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release