Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Malawi
Malawi: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 54.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Malawi, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Malawi is 54.32, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Malawi peaked at 110.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.74, in 2022.
That places Malawi 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101.13 | — |
| 2015 | 65.27 | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 69.46 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 66.3 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 59.85 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 110.17 | +84.1% |
| 2020 | 55.02 | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 51.03 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 50.74 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.32 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.7 | 59.85 | 110.17 | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.78 | 50.74 | 55.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 7 Sierra Leone 61.51 compare
- 8 Burundi 60.79 compare
- 9 Mozambique 57.29 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 54.03 compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 53.24 compare
- 13 Benin 51.88 compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Malawi?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Malawi was 54.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 110.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.74 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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