Education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia

Zambia: Education workers, as a share of public paid employees was 0.2855 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2855
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.3751
in 2010
All-time low
0.2855
in 2015
Years of data
5
2002–2015

Education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia, 2002–2015

00.10.20.30.42002200820152002: 0.3062004: 0.3592008: 0.3152010: 0.3752015: 0.286

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia stood at 0.2855. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia peaked at 0.3751 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2855, in 2015.

That places Zambia 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3058
2004 0.359 +17.4%
2008 0.3149 -12.3%
2010 0.3751 +19.1%
2015 0.2855 -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3266 0.3058 0.359 3
2010s 0.3303 0.2855 0.3751 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 10 Dominican Republic 0.3099 compare
  2. 11 Paraguay 0.3044 compare
  3. 12 Australia 0.2939 compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 0.2847 compare
  5. 15 Ecuador 0.2828 compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 0.2735 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia?
Education workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia was 0.2855 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest education workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3751 in 2010.
What is the lowest education workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2855 in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for education workers, as a share of public paid employees?
Zambia ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
Is education workers, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Education workers, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Education workers, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 322 data points, 2000–2021
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