Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.052 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.052 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2017. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.052 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.013 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Zambia 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.052 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.052 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 129 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0538 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Poland 0.0526 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0524 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0512 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Saudi Arabia 0.0509 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 South Africa 0.0509 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.052 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.052 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.