Trained teachers in primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 94.3% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 96.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 67th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.0% | — |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +81.9% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 76.3% | 90.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 89.6% | 96.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 64 Burkina Faso 95.2% compare
- 65 Myanmar 95.1% compare
- 66 Ethiopia 95.0% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
- 69 Malaysia 94.2% compare
- 70 Hong Kong, China 94.0% compare
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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Malawi?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Malawi was 94.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.