Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.053 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.053 units 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 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 173rd of 200 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.053 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.053 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0616 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Liberia 0.0606 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Saudi Arabia 0.0583 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0462 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 0.0446 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Djibouti 0.0442 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.053 units 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 units 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 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 173rd out of 200 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.
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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.