Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (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