Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malawi

Malawi: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 861 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
861 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
59th
of 75 countries
All-time high
861 number
in 2007
All-time low
509 number
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2007

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malawi, 1999–2007

02004006008001999200320071999: 509 number2000: 605 number2001: 589 number2002: 597 number2003: 654 number2004: 773 number2005: 771 number2006: 840 number2007: 861 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malawi is 861 number, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 861 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 509 number, in 1999.

Malawi ranks 59th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi, 1999 to 2007.
Year number Change
1999 509 number —
2000 605 number +18.9%
2001 589 number -2.6%
2002 597 number +1.4%
2003 654 number +9.5%
2004 773 number +18.2%
2005 771 number -0.3%
2006 840 number +8.9%
2007 861 number +2.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 861 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,517 number, 57% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 861 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 number, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 509 number 509 number 509 number 1
2000s 711.25 number 589 number 861 number 8

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 56 Liberia 1,517 number compare
  2. 57 Cape Verde 1,350 number compare
  3. 58 Namibia 980 number compare
  4. 60 Brunei 659 number compare
  5. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 510 number compare
  6. 62 Lesotho 504 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malawi?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malawi was 861 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 861 number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 509 number in 1999.
How does Malawi rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 59th out of 75 countries with data for 2007.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/