Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 11,054 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11,054
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
112th
of 209 countries
All-time high
17,598
in 2015
All-time low
6,369
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2019
Teachers in secondary education, male in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Malawi is 11,054, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Malawi peaked at 17,598 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,369, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 112th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,369 | — |
| 2010 | 11,682 | +83.4% |
| 2011 | 12,548 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 13,239 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 14,559 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 16,846 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 17,598 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11,104 | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 11,054 | -0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11,054 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,470, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11,054 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,470, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,369 | 6,369 | 6,369 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,579 | 11,054 | 17,598 | 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, male in Malawi?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Malawi was 11,054 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,598 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,369 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release