Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.052 number per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.052 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 36 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), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.052 number per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.013 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
Zambia ranks 129th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0133 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.013 number per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 number per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 number per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0153 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0164 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0167 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0187 number per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0173 number per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.018 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0185 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0213 number per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0208 number per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 number per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.024 number per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0275 number per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0294 number per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0303 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0245 number per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0209 number per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0235 number per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0247 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0319 number per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0331 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0352 number per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.036 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0361 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0356 number per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0402 number per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0486 number per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0461 number per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0454 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.052 number per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.052 number per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1116 number per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.052 number per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1469 number per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0154 number per square kilometre | 0.013 number per square kilometre | 0.0187 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0204 number per square kilometre | 0.0173 number per square kilometre | 0.024 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0265 number per square kilometre | 0.0209 number per square kilometre | 0.0303 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0294 number per square kilometre | 0.0213 number per square kilometre | 0.036 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0434 number per square kilometre | 0.0356 number per square kilometre | 0.052 number per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 126 Iran 0.0575 number per square kilometre compare
- 127 Peru 0.0545 number per square kilometre compare
- 128 Albania 0.0523 number per square kilometre compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 0.0513 number per square kilometre compare
- 131 North Macedonia 0.0463 number per square kilometre compare
- 132 Eritrea 0.0455 number per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.052 number per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.052 number per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.