Malawi vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female
Malawi
41,351
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2.54 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
74th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
72nd
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.54 million against 41,351 in Malawi, a difference of 2.50 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 61.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 74th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 72nd of 212 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,336 | 907,966 | 891,630 | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 15,254 | 1.32 million | 1.30 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 27,570 | 1.92 million | 1.89 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 40,746 | 2.46 million | 2.42 million | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 2.50 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 74th and UNICEF: 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
February 2026 Data Release