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

Malawi
230
in 2011
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
111,594
in 2021
Malawi rank
145th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
142nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Malawi
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k198520032021

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 111,594 against 230 in Malawi, a difference of 111,364.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 485.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 145th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 142nd of 172 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 129 42,644 42,515 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 236 44,675 44,439 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 248 63,534 63,286 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Malawi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 111,594 against 230 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
111,364, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Malawi ranks 145th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 142nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release