Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers, as a share of public total employees was 0.071 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.071
World rank
23rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.3029
in 2010
All-time low
0.071
in 2015
Years of data
5
2002–2015
Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia is 0.071, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia peaked at 0.3029 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.071, in 2015.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2008 | — |
| 2004 | 0.2498 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2059 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3029 | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.071 | -76.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2188 | 0.2008 | 0.2498 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1869 | 0.071 | 0.3029 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 20 Ethiopia 0.108 compare
- 21 South Africa 0.0874 compare
- 22 Mongolia 0.0731 compare
- 24 Peru 0.0496 compare
- 25 El Salvador 0.0424 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 teachers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia?
- Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia was 0.071 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest teachers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3029 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.071 in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers, as a share of public total employees?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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 Teachers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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