Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 37,554 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 37,554 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 37,554 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,231 number, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 76th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,336 number | — |
| 2007 | 14,231 number | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 15,647 number | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 15,884 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17,262 number | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 18,890 number | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 19,959 number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 22,818 number | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 23,537 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 25,390 number | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 28,035 number | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 30,681 number | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 33,326 number | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 37,554 number | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,336 number | 16,336 number | 16,336 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,254 number | 14,231 number | 15,884 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 25,745 number | 17,262 number | 37,554 number | 10 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Malawi?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malawi was 37,554 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37,554 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,231 number in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.