Malawi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female

Malawi
41,351
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.54 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
74th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
72nd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Malawi
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.54 million against 41,351 in Malawi, a difference of 2.50 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 61.4 times Malawi's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 74th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 72nd of 212 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 16,336 907,966 891,630 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 15,254 1.32 million 1.30 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 27,570 1.92 million 1.89 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 40,746 2.46 million 2.42 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Malawi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.54 million against 41,351 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.50 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Malawi ranks 74th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 72nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release