Malawi vs Portugal: Teachers in primary education, female

Malawi
41,351
in 2024
Portugal
42,707
in 2023
Malawi rank
74th
Portugal rank
73rd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Portugal
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k197319982024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42,707 against 41,351 in Malawi, a difference of 1,356.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Malawi ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 15,254 52,862 37,608 Portugal
2010s 27,570 44,050 16,479 Portugal
2020s 40,594 42,405 1,810 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Malawi or Portugal?
Portugal, at 42,707 against 41,351 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Malawi and Portugal?
1,356, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Malawi ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 73rd 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