Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Zambia
Zambia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.9527 compared to formal wage employees in 2014. ▲ Rising
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Zambia, 2002–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Zambia is 0.9527 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 106.5% on the previous year and up 126.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Zambia peaked at 0.9527 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2813 compared to formal wage employees, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 1st of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4208 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2008 | 0.33 compared to formal wage employees | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2813 compared to formal wage employees | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4613 compared to formal wage employees | +64.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9527 compared to formal wage employees | +106.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3754 compared to formal wage employees | 0.33 compared to formal wage employees | 0.4208 compared to formal wage employees | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5651 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2813 compared to formal wage employees | 0.9527 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
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- 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 public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Zambia?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Zambia was 0.9527 compared to formal wage employees in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9527 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2813 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2014.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.4%. 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 Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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