Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Primary education, teachers

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2.79 million
in 2024
Uganda
207,238
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Uganda rank
35th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 2.79 million against 207,238 in Uganda, a difference of 2.59 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.5 times Uganda's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 1.40 million 28,176 1.37 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 1.88 million 59,414 1.82 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 2.28 million 88,770 2.19 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 2.61 million 143,964 2.46 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 2.69 million 186,468 2.51 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Uganda?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 2.79 million against 207,238 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uganda?
2.59 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uganda?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.