Malawi vs Zambia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Malawi
46,483
in 2024
Zambia
47,736
in 2024
Malawi rank
41st
Zambia rank
38th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 47,736 against 46,483 in Malawi, a difference of 1,253.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 24,500 15,521 8,979 Malawi
2000s 24,328 26,590 2,262 Zambia
2010s 36,644 32,374 4,270 Malawi
2020s 46,483 47,736 1,253 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 47,736 against 46,483 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Malawi and Zambia?
1,253, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.