Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 230 number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malawi, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 230 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malawi peaked at 289 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 129 number, in 1999.
That places Malawi 134th out of 159 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 129 number | — |
| 2000 | 153 number | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 193 number | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 250 number | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 249 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 282 number | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 289 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 266 number | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 230 number | -13.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 230 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 629 number, 37% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 230 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129 number | 129 number | 129 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 236 number | 153 number | 289 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 248 number | 230 number | 266 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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, female in Malawi?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malawi was 230 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 289 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 number in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Malawi ranks 134th out of 159 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.