Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia

Zambia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 22,418 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
22,418 number
Change on year
up 138.2%
World rank
72nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
22,418 number
in 2014
All-time low
2,497 number
in 1999
Years of data
15
1998–2014

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1998–2014

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200620141998: 4.4k number1999: 2.5k number2000: 3.5k number2001: 3.9k number2002: 4.5k number2004: 4.4k number2005: 4.7k number2006: 5.3k number2007: 6.1k number2008: 8.1k number2010: 8.3k number2011: 7.9k number2012: 9.3k number2013: 9.4k number2014: 22.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia stood at 22,418 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 138.2% on the previous year and up 412.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 22,418 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,497 number, in 1999.

Zambia ranks 72nd of 141 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.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Zambia, 1998 to 2014.
Year number Change
1998 4,384 number
1999 2,497 number -43.0%
2000 3,478 number +39.3%
2001 3,943 number +13.4%
2002 4,480 number +13.6%
2004 4,371 number -2.4%
2005 4,670 number +6.8%
2006 5,335 number +14.2%
2007 6,148 number +15.2%
2008 8,108 number +31.9%
2010 8,336 number +2.8%
2011 7,943 number -4.7%
2012 9,270 number +16.7%
2013 9,410 number +1.5%
2014 22,418 number +138.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,440 number 2,497 number 4,384 number 2
2000s 5,067 number 3,478 number 8,108 number 8
2010s 11,475 number 7,943 number 22,418 number 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 69 Mali 23,636 number compare
  2. 70 Honduras 23,602 number compare
  3. 71 Slovakia 23,018 number compare
  4. 73 Costa Rica 22,268 number compare
  5. 74 Niger 21,737 number compare
  6. 75 Lithuania 21,732 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia was 22,418 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 22,418 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,497 number in 1999.
How does Zambia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Zambia ranks 72nd out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 412.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.