Teachers in primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in primary education, female 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 206 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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (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 206 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