Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 22,418 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1998–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
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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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.