Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Zambia
Zambia: Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 857 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
857
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1,366
in 2010
All-time low
467
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2015
Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 857 for number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in 2015.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Zambia peaked at 1,366 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 467, in 2002.
That places Zambia 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 467 | — |
| 2004 | 806 | +72.6% |
| 2008 | 904 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1,366 | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 857 | -37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 725.67 | 467 | 904 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,112 | 857 | 1,366 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Zambia?
- Number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Zambia was 857 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,366 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 467 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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