Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Zambia

Zambia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 12,551 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
12,551 number
Change on year
up 172.8%
World rank
54th
of 137 countries
All-time high
12,551 number
in 2014
All-time low
1,276 number
in 1999
Years of data
13
1998–2014

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Zambia, 1998–2014

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998200620141998: 3.2k number1999: 1.3k number2000: 1.7k number2001: 2.0k number2002: 2.3k number2005: 2.4k number2006: 2.8k number2007: 3.2k number2008: 4.0k number2010: 4.1k number2011: 3.9k number2012: 4.6k number2014: 12.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 12,551 number for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 172.8% on the previous year and up 416.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Zambia peaked at 12,551 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,276 number, in 1999.

That places Zambia 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,232 number 1,276 number 3,188 number 2
2000s 2,645 number 1,724 number 4,043 number 7
2010s 6,279 number 3,878 number 12,551 number 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 51 Switzerland 13,567 number
  2. 52 Palestine, State of 12,702 number compare
  3. 53 Sweden 12,648 number compare
  4. 55 Serbia 12,187 number compare
  5. 56 Austria 12,164 number compare
  6. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,026 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Zambia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Zambia was 12,551 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 12,551 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,276 number in 1999.
How does Zambia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Zambia ranks 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2014.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 416.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/