Secondary education, teachers in Zambia
Zambia: Secondary education, teachers 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
8
1977–2024
Secondary education, teachers in Zambia, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 42,585 for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers 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 in Zambia, year by year
| 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% |
| 1988 | 6,703 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 42,585 | +535.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 42,585 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 42,585 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,265 | 4,172 | 4,400 | 3 |
| 1980s | 5,904 | 4,882 | 6,871 | 4 |
| 2020s | 42,585 | 42,585 | 42,585 | 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 secondary education, teachers in Zambia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Zambia was 42,585 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,585 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,172 in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.