Female teachers in Zambia
Zambia: Female teachers was 59.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.15
World rank
164th
of 212 countries
All-time high
59.15
in 2024
All-time low
33.6
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2024
Female teachers in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 59.15 for female teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Zambia peaked at 59.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.6, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 164th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Female teachers in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.6 | — |
| 1971 | 34.31 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 34.73 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 36.02 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 36.28 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 37.22 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 37.95 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 37.47 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 38.18 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 40.01 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 39.81 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 41.18 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 41.63 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 43.29 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 44.15 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 44.75 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 44.24 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 43.33 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 43.28 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.5 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 48.89 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.43 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.31 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 48.94 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.69 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 47.98 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.58 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.04 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.13 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 50.99 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.17 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.1 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 53.94 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54.45 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.34 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.46 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 59.15 | +17.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 59.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 59.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.34 | 33.6 | 38.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.12 | 39.81 | 44.75 | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.65 | 43.28 | 48.89 | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.64 | 47.58 | 50.43 | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.64 | 50.46 | 54.45 | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.15 | 59.15 | 59.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Zambia?
- Female teachers in Zambia was 59.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for female teachers?
- Zambia ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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