Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release