Female teachers in Malawi
Malawi: Female teachers was 47.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.08
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
187th
of 212 countries
All-time high
54.97
in 2020
All-time low
37.77
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Female teachers in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Malawi stood at 47.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Malawi peaked at 54.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.77, in 2007.
That places Malawi 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Female teachers in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40 | — |
| 2007 | 37.77 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 38.36 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 39.43 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 40.04 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 40.32 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.86 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 39.93 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.47 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 41.98 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.67 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.92 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 44.03 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 45.01 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 54.97 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 45.73 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 45.87 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.1 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.08 | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 47.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.08, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 47.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.52 | 37.77 | 39.43 | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.72 | 39.86 | 45.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.95 | 45.73 | 54.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Malawi?
- Female teachers in Malawi was 47.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.77 in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for female teachers?
- Malawi ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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