Education in Malawi

Education in Malawi stresses academic preparation leading to access to secondary school and universities.

One of the biggest criticisms of secondary schools in Malawi is that they are too university-oriented and needs more technical skills taught.

In fact, only one-fourth of Malawi's youth end up attending secondary school.

[1] The government established free primary education for all children in 1994, which increased attendance rates, according to UNICEF.

Tukombo private girls secondary school established in 1998, run NY nkhatabay development trust.

[8] There are some efforts to improve access to higher education, particularly for women, who are typically under-represented in Malawian institutions.

MZUNI offers programmes through both face-to face and open, distance and e-learning (ODeL) modes.

Evidently, this University will hugely contribute to the government of Malawi's efforts to widening access to higher education.

The Malawi Industrial Research and Technology Development Centre will be part of the MIT.

[11] The Ministry of Education develops the curricula used in Malawi's schools and oversee teacher training.

Graduate teacher educators chair most departments, aided by diplomate and non-diplomate assistants.

Malawi has four professional teaching Grades (PT) of primary school teachers.

Malawi citizens who serve as professors constitute 30 percent of the university's faculty.

There is a need both to upgrade or develop personnel currently serving as professors and to train many more Malawians to fill these posts.

[12] AYISE, a large non-governmental organization based in Blantyre, Malawi, provides education at its youth center and works with local schools.