Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.009 units per square kilometre in 1988. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia, 1977–1988
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia is 0.009 units per square kilometre, measured in 1988.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia peaked at 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Zambia ranks 198th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.009 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.009 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 195 Canada 0.0149 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Australia 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 0.0125 units per square kilometre
- 199 Mauritania 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Somalia 0.0072 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Central African Republic 0.007 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Zambia was 0.009 units per square kilometre in 1988, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Zambia ranks 198th out of 201 countries with data for 1988.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.