Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Malawi
Malawi: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 0.1541 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.1541 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.2691 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0987 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 153rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1698 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2171 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2489 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2691 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1541 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.135 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1541 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1668 units per square kilometre | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.199 units per square kilometre | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | 0.2691 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 150 Peru 0.1719 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Norway 0.1596 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Laos 0.1542 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Djibouti 0.1533 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 South Africa 0.1498 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Uruguay 0.1451 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1541 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2691 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0987 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.