Secondary education, teachers in Malawi

Malawi: Secondary education, teachers 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
11
1999–2019

Secondary education, teachers in Malawi, 1999–2019

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

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Malawi recorded 14,528 for secondary education, teachers 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 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 11 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Malawi, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 9,301
2007 14,913 +60.3%
2008 16,535 +10.9%
2010 16,011 -3.2%
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%
2018 14,396 -43.3%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,301 9,301 9,301 1
2000s 15,724 14,913 16,535 2
2010s 18,758 14,396 25,372 8

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 in Malawi?
Secondary education, teachers in Malawi was 14,528 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 25,372 in 2015.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 9,301 in 1999.
How does Malawi rank for secondary education, teachers?
Malawi ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.