Trained teachers in secondary education in Malawi
Malawi: Trained teachers in secondary education was 65.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in secondary education in Malawi, 2007–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education in Malawi is 65.6%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
That places Malawi 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.2% | — |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.2% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 59.4% | 65.6% | 4 |
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 secondary education in Malawi?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Malawi was 65.6% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Malawi ranks 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2013.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.