Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia

Zambia: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 42,585 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42,585
World rank
96th
of 201 countries
All-time high
42,585
in 2024
All-time low
4,172
in 1978
Years of data
9
1977–2024

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia, 1977–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1977200020241977: 4.2k1978: 4.2k1979: 4.4k1980: 4.9k1981: 5.2k1986: 6.9k1987: 6.8k1988: 6.7k2024: 42.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia is 42,585, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 42,585 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,172, in 1978.

Zambia ranks 96th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia, 1977 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1977 4,222
1978 4,172 -1.2%
1979 4,400 +5.5%
1980 4,882 +11.0%
1981 5,161 +5.7%
1986 6,871 +33.1%
1987 6,787 -1.2%
1988 6,703 -1.2%
2024 42,585 +535.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,265 4,172 4,400 3
1980s 6,081 4,882 6,871 5
2020s 42,585 42,585 42,585 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  3. 95 Finland 42,938 compare
  4. 96 Zimbabwe 42,585 compare
  5. 98 Congo 38,064 compare
  6. 99 Sierra Leone 38,043 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zambia was 42,585 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 42,585 in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,172 in 1978.
How does Zambia rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Zambia ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.