Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 95.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 95.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi peaked at 95.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1999.
That places Malawi 61st out of 130 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 | 55.9% | — |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 86.8% | 93.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 87.7% | 95.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
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 95.2% 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 95.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 130 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 5.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release