Primary education, teachers in Malawi
Malawi: Primary education, teachers was 87,834 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Malawi stood at 87,834. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Malawi peaked at 87,834 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,675, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,836 | 40,836 | 40,836 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39,582 | 37,675 | 40,787 | 3 |
| 2010s | 65,710 | 48,170 | 83,431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,040 | 83,031 | 87,834 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 140.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 137.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.32 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.03 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Malawi?
- Primary education, teachers in Malawi was 87,834 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87,834 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,675 in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for primary education, teachers?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.