Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 65.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
65.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 110 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2013
All-time low
50.2%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2013
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi, 2007–2013
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 65.6%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
That places Malawi 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.2% | — |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 65.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 65.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.4%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.2% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 59.4% | 65.6% | 4 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi was 65.6% in 2013, 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 65.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malawi ranks 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release