Primary education, teachers in Malawi
Malawi: Primary education, teachers was 87,834 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Malawi stood at 87,834. 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 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 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 in Malawi?
- Primary education, teachers in Malawi was 87,834 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87,834 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,675 in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for primary education, teachers?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.