Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 87,834 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi is 87,834, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 87,834 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,675, in 2007.
That places Malawi 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40,836 | — |
| 2007 | 37,675 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 40,787 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 40,284 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48,170 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 53,031 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 56,541 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 65,044 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 66,732 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 71,363 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 65,928 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 71,161 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 75,697 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 83,431 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 83,031 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 84,086 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 84,798 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 85,449 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 87,834 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,836 | 40,836 | 40,836 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39,582 | 37,675 | 40,787 | 3 |
| 2010s | 65,710 | 48,170 | 83,431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,040 | 83,031 | 87,834 | 5 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi was 87,834 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87,834 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,675 in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.