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

0.050.10.150.20.250.32002200820152002: 0.2012004: 0.252008: 0.2062010: 0.3032015: 0.071

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

Annual values for Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2188 0.2008 0.2498 3
2010s 0.1869 0.071 0.3029 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 20 Ethiopia 0.108 compare
  2. 21 South Africa 0.0874 compare
  3. 22 Mongolia 0.0731 compare
  4. 24 Peru 0.0496 compare
  5. 25 El Salvador 0.0424 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
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