Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 69,123 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Zambia stood at 69,123. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 69,123 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,990, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 54th of 212 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,990 | — |
| 1971 | 5,047 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5,728 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 6,094 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 6,488 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 6,735 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7,244 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 7,285 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7,470 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 8,578 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 8,584 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 8,861 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 9,650 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 10,462 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 11,273 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 11,818 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 13,329 | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 13,903 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 14,477 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 16,234 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 16,695 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17,188 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 17,175 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17,162 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,848 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 16,072 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 16,353 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17,623 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 18,836 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 20,049 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 21,858 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 22,357 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24,215 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 26,924 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 27,412 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27,900 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27,757 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33,824 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 38,057 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 42,290 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 40,969 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 40,185 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 39,407 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 69,123 | +75.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 69,123 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 69,123 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +75.4% | 39,407 | 69,123 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,566 | 4,990 | 8,578 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,373 | 8,584 | 14,477 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16,550 | 14,848 | 17,188 | 6 |
| 2000s | 21,170 | 16,072 | 27,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,299 | 27,757 | 42,290 | 8 |
| 2020s | 69,123 | 69,123 | 69,123 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, female (number), gaps filled in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Zambia was 69,123 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69,123 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,990 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.