Secondary education, teachers in Zambia
Zambia: Secondary education, teachers was 42,585 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42,585
World rank
96th
of 201 countries
All-time high
42,585
in 2024
All-time low
4,172
in 1978
Years of data
8
1977–2024
Secondary education, teachers in Zambia, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 42,585 for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Zambia peaked at 42,585 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,172, in 1978.
Zambia ranks 96th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,265 | 4,172 | 4,400 | 3 |
| 1980s | 5,904 | 4,882 | 6,871 | 4 |
| 2020s | 42,585 | 42,585 | 42,585 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (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 secondary education, teachers in Zambia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Zambia was 42,585 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,585 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,172 in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.