Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 87,834 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi stood at 87,834. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 87,834 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,675, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 216 countries on this measure, 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) 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 87,834 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 87,834 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi was 87,834 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87,834 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,675 in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release