Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi

Malawi: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 14,528 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14,528
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 201 countries
All-time high
25,372
in 2015
All-time low
9,301
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200920191999: 9.3k2007: 14.9k2008: 16.5k2009: 16.3k2010: 16.0k2011: 17.5k2012: 18.3k2013: 20.5k2014: 23.5k2015: 25.4k2016: 21.7k2017: 18.1k2018: 14.4k2019: 14.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi stood at 14,528.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 25,372 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,301, in 1999.

That places Malawi 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 9,301
2007 14,913 +60.3%
2008 16,535 +10.9%
2009 16,273 -1.6%
2010 16,011 -1.6%
2011 17,479 +9.2%
2012 18,336 +4.9%
2013 20,470 +11.6%
2014 23,468 +14.6%
2015 25,372 +8.1%
2016 21,713 -14.4%
2017 18,055 -16.8%
2018 14,396 -20.3%
2019 14,528 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,301 9,301 9,301 1
2000s 15,907 14,913 16,535 3
2010s 18,983 14,396 25,372 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 128 Slovenia 15,351 compare
  2. 129 Botswana 15,284 compare
  3. 130 Papua New Guinea 14,791 compare
  4. 132 Singapore 13,601 compare
  5. 133 Nicaragua 12,739 compare
  6. 134 Latvia 12,484 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi was 14,528 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 25,372 in 2015.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 9,301 in 1999.
How does Malawi rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.