Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 25.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Malawi, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Malawi is 25.6%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Malawi peaked at 33.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 143rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education 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% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 25.3% | 33.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 25.6% | 30.0% | 2 |
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 tertiary education who are female in Malawi?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Malawi was 25.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Malawi ranks 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release