Uganda vs UIS: South and West Asia: Teachers in primary education, female

Uganda
89,256
in 2017
UIS: South and West Asia
3.87 million
in 2024
Uganda rank
45th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
42nd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

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

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 3.87 million against 89,256 in Uganda, a difference of 3.78 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 43.4 times Uganda's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 45th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 42nd of 212 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 9,339 579,853 570,514 UIS: South and West Asia
1980s 15,724 774,211 758,486 UIS: South and West Asia
1990s 29,158 1.28 million 1.25 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 54,887 1.94 million 1.88 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 78,080 2.93 million 2.85 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, female, Uganda or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 3.87 million against 89,256 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Uganda and UIS: South and West Asia?
3.78 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UIS: South and West Asia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Uganda and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 45th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 42nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release