Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 38,692 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 38,692 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2017. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 38,692 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,661 number, in 1971.
That places Zambia 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,862 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,661 number | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 10,763 number | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 10,826 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,393 number | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 11,361 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 11,845 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 12,156 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 12,398 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 13,892 number | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 12,871 number | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 13,397 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 13,781 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 14,794 number | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 15,807 number | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 15,484 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 16,860 number | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 17,366 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 17,871 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 20,463 number | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 21,833 number | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 22,528 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 20,376 number | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 18,224 number | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 15,521 number | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 15,798 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17,497 number | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 18,385 number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 20,155 number | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 21,926 number | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 23,696 number | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 24,631 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 26,194 number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 26,779 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 26,798 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 26,816 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 26,486 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 29,873 number | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 32,989 number | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 36,105 number | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 34,267 number | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 33,764 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 38,692 number | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,416 number | 9,661 number | 13,892 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,359 number | 12,871 number | 17,871 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 19,824 number | 15,521 number | 22,528 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 22,186 number | 15,798 number | 26,798 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,374 number | 26,486 number | 38,692 number | 8 |
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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), gaps filled in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zambia was 38,692 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,692 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,661 number in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.