Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 23.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malawi stood at 23.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malawi peaked at 31.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 192nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.5% | — |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.9% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 22.9% | 30.6% | 8 |
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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Malawi?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Malawi was 23.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Malawi ranks 192nd out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release