Teachers in primary education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, female was 39,407 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Zambia is 39,407 number, measured in 2017.
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 in Zambia peaked at 42,290 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,990 number, in 1970.
That places Zambia 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,990 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,047 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5,728 number | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 6,094 number | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 6,488 number | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 6,735 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7,244 number | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 7,285 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7,470 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 8,578 number | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 8,584 number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 8,861 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 9,650 number | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 11,273 number | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 11,818 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 13,329 number | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 14,477 number | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 16,234 number | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 16,695 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17,188 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 17,162 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14,848 number | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 16,072 number | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 16,353 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17,623 number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 20,049 number | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 21,858 number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 22,357 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24,215 number | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 26,924 number | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 27,900 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 27,757 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33,824 number | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 42,290 number | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 40,969 number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 40,185 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 39,407 number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,566 number | 4,990 number | 8,578 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,142 number | 8,584 number | 14,477 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 16,425 number | 14,848 number | 17,188 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,681 number | 16,072 number | 26,924 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 36,047 number | 27,757 number | 42,290 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 69 Switzerland 43,010 number compare
- 70 Portugal 41,538 number compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 40,718 number compare
- 73 Burkina Faso 39,386 number compare
- 74 Norway 39,258 number compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 37,936 number compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Zambia was 39,407 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,290 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,990 number in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.