Australia vs Zambia: Primary education, teachers

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

Primary education, teachers 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 18 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 93,631 28,482 65,149 Australia
1990s 103,344 36,000 67,344 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.