Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 2011. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Malawi, 1973–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2011, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Malawi stood at 0.0095 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Malawi peaked at 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Malawi ranks 166th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 163 Madagascar 0.0105 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Tanzania 0.0098 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Angola 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Libya 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Eritrea 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Botswana 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Malawi?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Malawi was 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Malawi ranks 166th out of 182 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.