Trained teachers in primary education in Malawi
Malawi: Trained teachers in primary education was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 94.8% for trained teachers in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Malawi peaked at 95.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1999.
That places Malawi 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.5% | — |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.2% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 88.4% | 95.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Malawi?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Malawi was 94.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Trained teachers in primary education (% of total 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.