Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 21,175 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21,175
World rank
96th
of 210 countries
All-time high
21,175
in 2024
All-time low
1,242
in 1977
Years of data
5
1977–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in Zambia, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 21,175 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Zambia peaked at 21,175 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,242, in 1977.
Zambia ranks 96th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,242 | — |
| 1978 | 1,250 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,271 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,417 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 21,175 | +1394.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 21,175 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 21,175 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,254 | 1,242 | 1,271 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,417 | 1,417 | 1,417 | 1 |
| 2020s | 21,175 | 21,175 | 21,175 | 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 secondary education, female in Zambia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Zambia was 21,175 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,175 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,242 in 1977.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release