Secondary education, teachers in Malawi

Malawi: Secondary education, teachers was 23.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.9%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
180th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 1999
All-time low
22.9%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1999–2019

Secondary education, teachers in Malawi, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 31.5 % female2007: 24.9 % female2008: 25.8 % female2010: 27 % female2011: 28.2 % female2012: 27.8 % female2013: 28.9 % female2014: 28.5 % female2015: 30.6 % female2018: 22.9 % female2019: 23.9 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 23.9% for secondary education, teachers in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Malawi peaked at 31.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2018.

Malawi ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Malawi, 1999 to 2019.
Year % female Change
1999 31.5%
2007 24.9% -21.0%
2008 25.8% +3.7%
2010 27.0% +4.7%
2011 28.2% +4.3%
2012 27.8% -1.5%
2013 28.9% +3.9%
2014 28.5% -1.2%
2015 30.6% +7.4%
2018 22.9% -25.4%
2019 23.9% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.5% 31.5% 31.5% 1
2000s 25.4% 24.9% 25.8% 2
2010s 27.2% 22.9% 30.6% 8

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 177 Burundi 26.2% compare
  2. 178 Gambia 25.2% compare
  3. 179 Gabon 25.2% compare
  4. 181 Uganda 23.7% compare
  5. 182 Ethiopia 22.9% compare
  6. 183 Burkina Faso 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Malawi?
Secondary education, teachers in Malawi was 23.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for secondary education, teachers?
Malawi ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.