Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 116,859 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 116,859 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 116,859 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,708, in 1971.
Zambia ranks 52nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,852 | — |
| 1971 | 14,708 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 16,491 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 16,920 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 17,881 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 18,096 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 19,089 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 19,441 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 19,868 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 22,470 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 21,455 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 22,258 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 23,431 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 25,697 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 27,080 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 27,302 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 30,189 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 30,534 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 32,348 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 32,774 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 33,200 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 34,074 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 34,948 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 35,823 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 36,697 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 38,528 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 39,716 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 37,551 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 35,386 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 30,369 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 31,870 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 33,850 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 36,008 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 39,026 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 42,043 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 45,554 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 46,988 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 50,409 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 53,703 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 54,210 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 54,716 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 54,243 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 63,697 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 64,139 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78,395 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 75,236 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 73,949 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 78,099 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 116,859 | +49.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 116,859 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 116,859 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +49.6% | 78,099 | 116,859 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,982 | 14,708 | 22,470 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,307 | 21,455 | 32,774 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,629 | 30,369 | 39,716 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,366 | 31,870 | 54,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,809 | 54,243 | 78,395 | 8 |
| 2020s | 116,859 | 116,859 | 116,859 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia was 116,859 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 116,859 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,708 in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.