Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 87,834 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi is 87,834, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 87,834 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,675, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40,836 | — |
| 2007 | 37,675 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 40,787 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 40,284 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48,170 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 53,031 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 56,541 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 65,044 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 66,732 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 71,363 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 65,928 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 71,161 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 75,697 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 83,431 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 83,031 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 84,086 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 84,798 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 85,449 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 87,834 | +2.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 87,834 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 87,834 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,836 | 40,836 | 40,836 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39,582 | 37,675 | 40,787 | 3 |
| 2010s | 65,710 | 48,170 | 83,431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,040 | 83,031 | 87,834 | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi was 87,834 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87,834 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,675 in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.