Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 996 in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1987)
996
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
143rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,345
in 1986
All-time low
219
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–1987
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zambia, 1970–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 996 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 1987.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 1,345 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 219, in 1970.
That places Zambia 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 413.33 | 219 | 717 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,170 | 996 | 1,345 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 140 Cabo Verde 1,461
- 141 Sierra Leone 1,198 compare
- 142 Lesotho 1,097 compare
- 144 Mali 963 compare
- 145 Brunei Darussalam 951 compare
- 146 Malawi 897 compare
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zambia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zambia was 996 in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,345 in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 219 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 1987.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release