Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate was 14.6 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Zambia is 14.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1,094.3% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 14.6 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -14.83 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -659.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5853 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1974 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +794.8% |
| 1975 | -0.2809 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1976 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -1616.8% |
| 1977 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1978 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +505.3% |
| 1980 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1981 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1982 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1985 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1986 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -534.9% |
| 1995 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1999 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -565.9% |
| 2000 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2001 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +502.6% |
| 2002 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2011 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2012 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -1139.2% |
| 2015 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2016 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2017 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -1094.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14.6 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.713 % change on previous year, 20.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1616.8% | -0.2809 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 12.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -14.83 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.02 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 11 Bermuda 16.92 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 15.3 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Algeria 14.84 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Fiji 14.56 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Czechia 13.2 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 12.77 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Zambia was 14.6 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.83 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.