Trained teachers in primary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 95.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, male in Malawi is 95.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 95.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 60th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.9% | — |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 86.8% | 93.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 87.7% | 95.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
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 trained teachers in primary education, male in Malawi?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Malawi was 95.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 60th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, male (% of male 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.