Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 77.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
77.8%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
73rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2013
All-time low
61.2%
in 2008
Years of data
5
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 77.8%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 73rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 66.8% | — |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 61.2% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 73.5% | 77.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
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 77.8% 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 77.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malawi ranks 73rd out of 106 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 16.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release