Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2019. ▬ Flat
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi is 0.0008 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0015 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2019.
That places Malawi 200th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 8 |
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi was 0.0008 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 200th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.