Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 5.61 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.61 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2017.
The figure is up 428.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 22.23 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -14.18 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 36th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.9696 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -1350.3% |
| 1973 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1974 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1975 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1976 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +356.4% |
| 1977 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1978 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +496.3% |
| 1980 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1981 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1982 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1984 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8198 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1986 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +1189.9% |
| 1987 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1988 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +419.9% |
| 1995 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1999 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -559.8% |
| 2000 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2001 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2007 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 2008 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2011 | -0.8645 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2012 | 17.43 % change on previous year | -2116.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6939 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2014 | 22.23 % change on previous year | +3103.1% |
| 2015 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2016 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -428.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.61 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.6 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3103.1% | 0.6939 % change on previous year | 22.23 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +2116.2% | -0.8645 % change on previous year | 17.43 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1350.3% | -0.9696 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1189.9% | 0.8198 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 % change on previous year | -0.9696 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -14.18 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.12 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | 22.23 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 33 Djibouti 6.62 % change on previous year compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Monaco 5.98 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Bermuda 5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Poland 5.17 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Zambia was 5.61 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.23 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.18 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.