Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.1051 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia is 0.1051 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia peaked at 0.1055 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Zambia ranks 172nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.048 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.073 units per square kilometre | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.1092 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Uruguay 0.1079 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Argentina 0.1055 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 New Zealand 0.101 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Finland 0.0997 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Eritrea 0.0992 units per square kilometre compare
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia was 0.1051 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1055 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.