Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.4178 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.4178 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.4841 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1509 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Malawi 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2046 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2268 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.239 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2755 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2935 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3177 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2914 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.324 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3535 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3983 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4841 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4126 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4178 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4178 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4178 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | 0.2046 units per square kilometre | 0.3983 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4306 units per square kilometre | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | 0.4841 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 82 Thailand 0.4304 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Georgia 0.4193 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Slovenia 0.4185 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Greece 0.4148 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tunisia 0.3916 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Hungary 0.3913 units 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 0.4178 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.4841 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1509 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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.