Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Zambia
Zambia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 44.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Zambia, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Zambia stood at 44.0%.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Zambia peaked at 51.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 127th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.3% | — |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +79.2% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 27.3% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 47.6% | 50.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 44.0% | 51.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.1% compare
- 125 Cambodia 46.0% compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 45.5% compare
- 128 Morocco 43.2% compare
- 129 Madagascar 42.0% compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 41.4% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Zambia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Zambia was 44.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Zambia ranks 127th out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release