Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0041 units per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 2007.
That places Malawi 139th out of 204 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), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 136 Iran 0.0041 units per person compare
- 137 United Kingdom 0.0041 units per person compare
- 138 Mozambique 0.0041 units per person compare
- 140 Cyprus 0.004 units per person compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.0039 units per person compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 0.0039 units per person compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1082 units per person (2024)
- 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), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi was 0.0041 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.