Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
12.6%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2013–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malawi, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malawi stood at 99.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 52nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.9% | — |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -87.4% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +689.7% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.3% | 12.6% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 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, male in Malawi?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Malawi was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release