Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.3983 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.3983 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.3983 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1509 number per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Malawi 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1733 number per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.1509 number per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.166 number per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1685 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1831 number per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2004 number per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2117 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.242 number per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2497 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2693 number per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3535 number per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3983 number per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1733 number per square kilometre | 0.1733 number per square kilometre | 0.1733 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1618 number per square kilometre | 0.1509 number per square kilometre | 0.1685 number per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2635 number per square kilometre | 0.1831 number per square kilometre | 0.3983 number per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 77 Cyprus 0.4348 number per square kilometre compare
- 78 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4307 number per square kilometre
- 79 Slovenia 0.4185 number per square kilometre compare
- 81 Ireland 0.3976 number per square kilometre compare
- 82 Greece 0.3934 number per square kilometre compare
- 83 Hungary 0.3878 number per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.3983 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3983 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1509 number per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.