Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 14,528 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malawi, 1999–2019
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
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 14,528 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 14,528 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.