Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malawi
Malawi: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 13.6 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malawi, 1973–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 13.6 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malawi peaked at 13.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 113th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.99 | — |
| 1974 | 8.65 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 8.08 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 8.2 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.78 | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 9.74 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 8.72 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 9.33 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 10.12 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 6.74 | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 6.92 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.64 | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 8.23 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 7.16 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 8.09 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 11.24 | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 11.88 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 11.96 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.05 | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 10.47 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.25 | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 5.92 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.01 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 7.59 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 7.27 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 7.48 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.54 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.62 | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | +17.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.74 | 7.99 | 9.78 | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.5 | 6.74 | 11.24 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.12 | 6.25 | 11.96 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.23 | 5.92 | 7.59 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.61 | 11.62 | 13.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malawi?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malawi was 13.6 in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Malawi ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.