Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 33.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
33.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2006
All-time low
25.3%
in 2000
Years of data
7
1999–2007
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malawi, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malawi stood at 33.6%.
That represents a change of up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malawi peaked at 33.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 72nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.3% | — |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 33.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 33.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 25.3% | 33.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 69 Korea 35.9% compare
- 70 Tajikistan 34.8% compare
- 71 Madagascar 33.9% compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 32.2% compare
- 74 Liechtenstein 32.0%
- 75 Palestine, State of 31.7% compare
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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malawi?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malawi was 33.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2007.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release