Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Malawi
Malawi: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Malawi, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Malawi stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Malawi peaked at 7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Malawi 46th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Malawi?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Malawi was 3 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release