Tanzania vs Uganda: Primary education, teachers

Tanzania
229,840
in 2024
Uganda
207,238
in 2017
Tanzania rank
32nd
Uganda rank
35th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 229,840 against 207,238 in Uganda, a difference of 22,602.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Tanzania ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 35th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 36,708 28,176 8,533 Tanzania
1980s 92,067 61,746 30,321 Tanzania
1990s 103,647 88,770 14,877 Tanzania
2000s 135,700 147,697 11,996 Uganda
2010s 188,761 186,468 2,293 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 229,840 against 207,238 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Tanzania and Uganda?
22,602, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Tanzania ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 35th of 204 countries.
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.