Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 116,859 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Zambia is 116,859, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 116,859 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,708, in 1971.
That places Zambia 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,852 | — |
| 1971 | 14,708 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 16,491 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 16,920 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 17,881 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 18,096 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 19,089 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 19,441 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 19,868 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 22,470 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 21,455 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 22,258 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 23,431 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 25,697 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 27,080 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 27,302 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 30,189 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 30,534 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 32,348 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 33,200 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 36,697 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 38,528 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 39,716 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 35,386 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 30,369 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 31,870 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 33,850 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 36,008 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 42,043 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 45,554 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 46,988 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 50,409 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 53,703 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 54,716 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 54,243 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 63,697 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 64,139 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78,395 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 75,236 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 73,949 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 78,099 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 116,859 | +49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,982 | 14,708 | 22,470 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,699 | 21,455 | 32,348 | 9 |
| 1990s | 35,649 | 30,369 | 39,716 | 6 |
| 2000s | 42,553 | 31,870 | 53,703 | 8 |
| 2010s | 67,809 | 54,243 | 78,395 | 8 |
| 2020s | 116,859 | 116,859 | 116,859 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 primary education, both sexes in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Zambia was 116,859 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 116,859 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,708 in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release