Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.3%
World rank
69th
of 131 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2010
All-time low
50.0%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 94.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi peaked at 96.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1999.
That places Malawi 69th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.0% | — |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +81.9% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 76.3% | 90.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 89.6% | 96.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 66 Burkina Faso 95.2% compare
- 67 Myanmar 95.1% compare
- 68 Ethiopia 95.0% compare
- 70 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
- 71 Malaysia 94.2% compare
- 72 Hong Kong, China 94.0% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi was 94.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release