WB: Latin America & Caribbean vs Zambia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
5.61 % change on previous year
in 2017
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
35th
Zambia rank
37th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.61 % change on previous year against 2.83 % change on previous year in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.78 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 37th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Latin America & Caribbean Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.15 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s 2.73 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 1.74 % change on previous year -2.03 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 0.9505 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year 5.17 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 0.5485 % change on previous year 5.62 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, WB: Latin America & Caribbean or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.61 % change on previous year against 2.83 % change on previous year in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between WB: Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
2.78 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do WB: Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 37th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.