Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malawi
Malawi: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 58.68 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malawi, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malawi stood at 58.68. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malawi peaked at 80.68 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.68, in 2018.
That places Malawi 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.22 | — |
| 2007 | 78.12 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 78.41 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.68 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 79.27 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 76.07 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 74.09 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 69.15 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 72.72 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 69.51 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 58.68 | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.22 | 63.22 | 63.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.07 | 78.12 | 80.68 | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.35 | 58.68 | 79.27 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Central African Republic 83.41 compare
- 2 Rwanda 59.51 compare
- 4 Chad 56.89 compare
- 5 Mozambique 55.27 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 55.07 compare
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malawi?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malawi was 58.68 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 80.68 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.68 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.