Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi

Malawi: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 87,834 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
87,834
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
87,834
in 2024
All-time low
37,675
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi, 1999–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999201120241999: 40.8k2007: 37.7k2008: 40.8k2009: 40.3k2010: 48.2k2011: 53.0k2012: 56.5k2013: 65.0k2014: 66.7k2015: 71.4k2016: 65.9k2017: 71.2k2018: 75.7k2019: 83.4k2020: 83.0k2021: 84.1k2022: 84.8k2023: 85.4k2024: 87.8k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Israel 92,770 compare
  2. 61 Burkina Faso 91,764 compare
  3. 62 Zimbabwe 90,330 compare
  4. 64 Tunisia 84,596 compare
  5. 65 Cuba 82,575 compare
  6. 66 Belgium 80,763 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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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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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.