Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity was 1.22 GPIA in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
1.22 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
1.18 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.22 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2013.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
That places Malawi 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.18 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPIA | -3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 6 Gibraltar 1.3 GPIA compare
- 7 Benin 1.24 GPIA compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.23 GPIA compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 1.19 GPIA
- 11 Saint Lucia 1.16 GPIA compare
- 12 Guyana 1.15 GPIA compare
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 1.22 GPIA 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 1.33 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 96 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 down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release