Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 47,736 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,736
World rank
38th
of 212 countries
All-time high
47,736
in 2024
All-time low
9,661
in 1971
Years of data
37
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Zambia is 47,736, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Zambia peaked at 47,736 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,661, in 1971.
That places Zambia 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,862 | — |
| 1971 | 9,661 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 10,763 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 10,826 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,393 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 11,361 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 11,845 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 12,156 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 12,398 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 13,892 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 12,871 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 13,397 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 13,781 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 15,807 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 15,484 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 16,860 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 17,871 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 20,463 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 21,833 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 22,528 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18,224 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 15,521 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 15,798 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17,497 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 18,385 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 23,696 | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 24,631 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 26,194 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 26,779 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 26,816 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 26,486 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 29,873 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 36,105 | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 34,267 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 33,764 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 38,692 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 47,736 | +23.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 47,736 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 47,736 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,416 | 9,661 | 13,892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,153 | 12,871 | 17,871 | 7 |
| 1990s | 19,714 | 15,521 | 22,528 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,854 | 15,798 | 26,779 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32,286 | 26,486 | 38,692 | 7 |
| 2020s | 47,736 | 47,736 | 47,736 | 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, male in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Zambia was 47,736 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,736 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,661 in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release