Teachers in secondary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 21,410 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21,410
World rank
89th
of 209 countries
All-time high
21,410
in 2024
All-time low
2,922
in 1978
Years of data
5
1977–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in Zambia, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in Zambia stood at 21,410. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Zambia peaked at 21,410 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,922, in 1978.
That places Zambia 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,980 | — |
| 1978 | 2,922 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,129 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 5,286 | +68.9% |
| 2024 | 21,410 | +305.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,010 | 2,922 | 3,129 | 3 |
| 1980s | 5,286 | 5,286 | 5,286 | 1 |
| 2020s | 21,410 | 21,410 | 21,410 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Zambia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Zambia was 21,410 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,410 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,922 in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 209 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release