Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 42,585 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia is 42,585, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 42,585 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,172, in 1978.
Zambia ranks 96th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4,222 | — |
| 1978 | 4,172 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 4,400 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 4,882 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 5,161 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 6,871 | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 6,787 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6,703 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 42,585 | +535.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,265 | 4,172 | 4,400 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,081 | 4,882 | 6,871 | 5 |
| 2020s | 42,585 | 42,585 | 42,585 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zambia was 42,585 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,585 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,172 in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.