Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 99.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2019.
That places Malawi 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.1% | — |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +99.5% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.3% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release