Uganda vs UIS: South and West Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Uganda
207,238
in 2017
UIS: South and West Asia
6.70 million
in 2024
Uganda rank
35th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
37th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Uganda
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 6.70 million against 207,238 in Uganda, a difference of 6.50 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 32.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 35th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 37th of 216 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 28,176 2.14 million 2.11 million UIS: South and West Asia
1980s 59,414 2.71 million 2.65 million UIS: South and West Asia
1990s 88,770 3.63 million 3.54 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 143,964 4.51 million 4.37 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 186,468 5.84 million 5.65 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Uganda or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 6.70 million against 207,238 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Uganda and UIS: South and West Asia?
6.50 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UIS: South and West Asia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Uganda and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 35th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 37th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.