Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 60.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
60.7%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
84th
of 106 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2013
All-time low
44.7%
in 2007
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
In 2013, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi stood at 60.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 84th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 44.7% | — |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 44.7% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 53.8% | 60.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 81 Belize 65.4% compare
- 82 Burundi 64.5% compare
- 83 Bangladesh 61.7%
- 85 Kiribati 60.3%
- 86 Saint Lucia 60.3% compare
- 87 Mauritius 59.9%
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 60.7% 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 60.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malawi ranks 84th 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 35.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release