Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.9063 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.9063 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.9063 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3996 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Malawi 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4331 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.3996 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4326 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5109 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5625 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5997 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6899 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7078 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7569 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6993 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7548 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8029 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8849 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8807 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8919 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8994 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9063 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.9063 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2622 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.9063 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4331 units per square kilometre | 0.4331 units per square kilometre | 0.4331 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4198 units per square kilometre | 0.3996 units per square kilometre | 0.4326 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.697 units per square kilometre | 0.5109 units per square kilometre | 0.8849 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8946 units per square kilometre | 0.8807 units per square kilometre | 0.9063 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 62 Nigeria 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.9651 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Kiribati 0.916 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Andorra 0.8894 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Costa Rica 0.8598 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Italy 0.8479 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.9063 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9063 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3996 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.