Technicians in R&D in Zambia

Zambia: Technicians in R&D was 64.52 per million people in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
64.52 per million people
World rank
56th
of 75 countries
All-time high
64.52 per million people
in 2008
All-time low
15.42 per million people
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2008

Technicians in R&D in Zambia, 1996–2008

20304050601996200220081996: 15.4 per million people1997: 16.5 per million people1998: 15.8 per million people1999: 16.1 per million people2008: 64.5 per million people

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 64.52 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 308.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Zambia peaked at 64.52 per million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.42 per million people, in 1996.

Zambia ranks 56th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.94 per million people 15.42 per million people 16.46 per million people 4
2000s 64.52 per million people 64.52 per million people 64.52 per million people 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 53 Ecuador 89.96 per million people compare
  2. 54 Sri Lanka 74.71 per million people compare
  3. 55 India 73.06 per million people compare
  4. 57 Tunisia 61.74 per million people compare
  5. 58 Moldova 60.41 per million people compare
  6. 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.93 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Zambia?
Technicians in r&d in Zambia was 64.52 per million people in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 64.52 per million people in 2008.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.42 per million people in 1996.
How does Zambia rank for technicians in r&d?
Zambia ranks 56th out of 75 countries with data for 2008.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 308.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.