Tertiary education, academic staff in Malawi

Malawi: Tertiary education, academic staff was 25.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
25.6%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
141st
of 170 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2006
All-time low
25.3%
in 2000
Years of data
9
1999–2011

Tertiary education, academic staff in Malawi, 1999–2011

01020301999200520111999: 25.3 % female2000: 25.3 % female2002: 32.3 % female2004: 32.3 % female2005: 32.3 % female2006: 33.6 % female2007: 33.6 % female2010: 30 % female2011: 25.6 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 25.6% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2011.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Malawi peaked at 33.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 141st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Malawi, 1999 to 2011.
Year % female Change
1999 25.3%
2000 25.3% -0.2%
2002 32.3% +27.8%
2004 32.3% +0.0%
2005 32.3% -0.1%
2006 33.6% +4.0%
2007 33.6% -0.0%
2010 30.0% -10.6%
2011 25.6% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.3% 25.3% 25.3% 1
2000s 31.6% 25.3% 33.6% 6
2010s 27.8% 25.6% 30.0% 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 138 Nigeria 27.5% compare
  2. 139 Kuwait 27.3% compare
  3. 140 Cameroon 26.8% compare
  4. 142 Ghana 25.5% compare
  5. 143 Hong Kong, China 25.5%
  6. 144 Cambodia 24.5% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Malawi?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Malawi was 25.6% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Malawi ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2011.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.