Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi is 94.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi peaked at 95.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1999.
That places Malawi 71st out of 139 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 | 53.5% | — |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.2% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 88.4% | 95.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
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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 94.8% 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 95.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malawi ranks 71st out of 139 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 4.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release