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

Malawi
230
in 2011
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
106,433
in 2021
Malawi rank
145th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
148th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

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

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 106,433 against 230 in Malawi, a difference of 106,203.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 462.8 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 145th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 148th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 129 41,360 41,231 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 236 42,225 41,989 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 248 59,626 59,378 SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 106,433 against 230 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
106,203, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Malawi ranks 145th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 148th 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