Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita

Zambia
0.0055 units per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0054 units per person
in 2024
Zambia rank
78th
Zimbabwe rank
81st

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0055 units per person against 0.0054 units per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0037 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0003 units per person Zambia
1980s 0.004 units per person 0.0059 units per person 0.0018 units per person Zimbabwe
1990s 0.004 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0017 units per person Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0033 units per person 0.0054 units per person 0.0021 units per person Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0045 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.0007 units per person Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0055 units per person 0.0054 units per person 0.0001 units per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 0.0055 units per person against 0.0054 units per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.0001 units per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Zambia ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.