Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Zambia
Zambia: Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 738 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
738
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1,202
in 2010
All-time low
411
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2015
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 738 for number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Zambia peaked at 1,202 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 411, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 411 | — |
| 2004 | 729 | +77.4% |
| 2008 | 779 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,202 | +54.3% |
| 2015 | 738 | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 639.67 | 411 | 779 | 3 |
| 2010s | 970 | 738 | 1,202 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 South Africa 931 compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 895 compare
- 11 Ethiopia 746 compare
- 13 Georgia 702 compare
- 14 Costa Rica 563 compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 559 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (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 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Zambia?
- Number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Zambia was 738 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,202 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 411 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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