Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0055 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0055 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 78th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.004 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 units per person | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zambia was 0.0055 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.