Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 14,528 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 14,528 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 11 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,301 | — |
| 2007 | 14,913 | +60.3% |
| 2008 | 16,535 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 16,011 | -3.2% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 14,396 | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 14,528 | +0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 14,528 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 14,528 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,301 | 9,301 | 9,301 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,724 | 14,913 | 16,535 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,758 | 14,396 | 25,372 | 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 in Malawi?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Malawi was 14,528 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25,372 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,301 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release