WB: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zambia: Teachers in primary education, male

WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.60 million
in 2024
Zambia
47,736
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
41st
Zambia rank
38th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.60 million against 47,736 in Zambia, a difference of 2.55 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 54.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th of 221 groups.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Sub-saharan Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 588,151 11,416 576,735 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 923,970 15,153 908,817 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.11 million 19,714 1.09 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.42 million 21,854 1.40 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.15 million 32,286 2.12 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.60 million 47,736 2.55 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, WB: Sub-saharan Africa or Zambia?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.60 million against 47,736 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
2.55 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release