Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 41,351 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Malawi is 41,351, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 45,638 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,231, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 74th of 212 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, female (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,336 | — |
| 2007 | 14,231 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 15,647 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 15,884 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19,288 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 21,381 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 22,535 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 25,971 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 27,675 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 29,955 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 27,475 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 30,542 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 33,326 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 37,554 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 45,638 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 38,450 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 38,896 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 39,394 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 41,351 | +5.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 41,351 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,725, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 41,351 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,336 | 16,336 | 16,336 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,254 | 14,231 | 15,884 | 3 |
| 2010s | 27,570 | 19,288 | 37,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,746 | 38,450 | 45,638 | 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, female in Malawi?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Malawi was 41,351 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 45,638 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,231 in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release