Teachers in primary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Teachers in primary education, male was 38,692 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, male in Zambia stood at 38,692 number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male 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 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male 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% |
| 1984 | 15,807 number | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 15,484 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 16,860 number | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 17,871 number | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 20,463 number | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 21,833 number | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 22,528 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18,224 number | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 15,521 number | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 15,798 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17,497 number | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 18,385 number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 23,696 number | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 24,631 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 26,194 number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 26,779 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 26,816 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 26,486 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 29,873 number | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 36,105 number | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 34,267 number | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 33,764 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 38,692 number | +14.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 38,692 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,571 number, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 38,692 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,416 number | 9,661 number | 13,892 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,153 number | 12,871 number | 17,871 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 19,714 number | 15,521 number | 22,528 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,854 number | 15,798 number | 26,779 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 32,286 number | 26,486 number | 38,692 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 in Zambia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Zambia was 38,692 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,692 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,661 number in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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/