Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 14,528 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi stood at 14,528.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 25,372 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,301, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 131st of 214 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,301 | — |
| 2007 | 14,913 | +60.3% |
| 2008 | 16,535 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 16,273 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16,011 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,479 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 18,336 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20,470 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 23,468 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 25,372 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 21,713 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 18,055 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 14,396 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 14,528 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,301 | 9,301 | 9,301 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,907 | 14,913 | 16,535 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18,983 | 14,396 | 25,372 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malawi was 14,528 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25,372 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,301 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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 secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.