Australia vs Zambia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Australia
105,469
in 1999
Zambia
116,859
in 2024
Australia rank
55th
Zambia rank
52nd

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Zambia
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019972024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 116,859 against 105,469 in Australia, a difference of 11,390.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 204 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 78,423 18,329 60,093 Australia
1980s 94,301 27,307 66,994 Australia
1990s 100,499 35,629 64,870 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Australia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 116,859 against 105,469 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Australia and Zambia?
11,390, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.