Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zambia
Zambia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 49.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zambia, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zambia is 49.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zambia peaked at 49.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1988.
Zambia ranks 148th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 29.4% | — |
| 1978 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 28.9% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +135.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 28.9% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 145 Colombia 50.6% compare
- 146 Cape Verde 50.6% compare
- 147 Micronesia, Federated States of 49.9% compare
- 149 Vanuatu 49.6% compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 49.4% compare
- 151 India 49.3% 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 secondary education who are female in Zambia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zambia was 49.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1988.
- How does Zambia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Zambia ranks 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release