Primary education, teachers, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Malawi, 1999β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0041 units per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 2007.
That places Malawi 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 136 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0041 units per person compare
- 137 United Kingdom 0.0041 units per person compare
- 138 Mozambique, Republic of 0.0041 units per person compare
- 140 Cyprus 0.004 units per person compare
- 141 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.0039 units per person compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 0.0039 units per person compare
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 87,834 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Malawi?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Malawi was 0.0041 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.