Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Zambia
Zambia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.3586 compared to formal wage employees in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Zambia, 2002–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2014, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Zambia stood at 0.3586 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 231.3% on the previous year and up 198.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Zambia peaked at 0.3586 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.3635 compared to formal wage employees, in 2002.
That places Zambia 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1581 compared to formal wage employees | -0.3635 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0473 compared to formal wage employees | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1106 compared to formal wage employees | -0.135 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3586 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 2 Dominican Republic 0.5848 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 3 Ecuador 0.418 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 4 El Salvador 0.3749 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 6 Costa Rica 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 7 Brazil 0.284 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 8 Panama 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees compare
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 public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Zambia?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Zambia was 0.3586 compared to formal wage employees in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3586 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3635 compared to formal wage employees in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2014.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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