Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Zambia
Zambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 21.13 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Zambia, 1998–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2014, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Zambia stood at 21.13. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.9% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Zambia peaked at 57 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.13, in 2014.
That places Zambia 31st out of 137 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.39 | 27.56 | 51.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.82 | 48.02 | 57 | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.43 | 21.13 | 55.86 | 5 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 116,859 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 8.01 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Zambia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Zambia was 21.13 in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.13 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 137 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.