Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.053 number per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.053 number per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0569 number per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 169th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0067 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0068 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 number per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 number per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0097 number per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0098 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.01 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 number per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0115 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.013 number per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 number per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 number per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 number per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0218 number per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0225 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0231 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.02 number per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 number per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.022 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 number per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.027 number per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 number per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 number per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 number per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0375 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0373 number per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0455 number per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0569 number per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0551 number per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.053 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 number per square kilometre | 0.0067 number per square kilometre | 0.0115 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 number per square kilometre | 0.0115 number per square kilometre | 0.0195 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0221 number per square kilometre | 0.02 number per square kilometre | 0.0231 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0278 number per square kilometre | 0.0216 number per square kilometre | 0.0362 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0485 number per square kilometre | 0.0373 number per square kilometre | 0.0569 number per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 166 Paraguay 0.0622 number per square kilometre compare
- 167 Saudi Arabia 0.0562 number per square kilometre compare
- 168 Liberia 0.0545 number per square kilometre compare
- 170 Guinea 0.0469 number per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0464 number per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 0.0416 number 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.053 number per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0569 number per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.