Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 9,867 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Zambia, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9,867 number for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2014. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.3% on the previous year and up 373.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Zambia peaked at 9,867 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,196 number, in 1998.
That places Zambia 77th out of 138 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,196 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,221 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,754 number | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 1,905 number | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2,193 number | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 2,084 number | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,241 number | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2,538 number | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 2,954 number | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 4,065 number | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 4,251 number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4,065 number | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4,669 number | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 9,867 number | +111.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,208 number | 1,196 number | 1,221 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,467 number | 1,754 number | 4,065 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,713 number | 4,065 number | 9,867 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 74 New Zealand 11,350 number compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 11,011 number compare
- 76 Albania 10,090 number compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,301 number
- 79 Panama 8,500 number compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 8,176 number compare
More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Zambia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Zambia was 9,867 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,867 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,196 number in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 77th out of 138 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.