Uganda vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Uganda
63,957
in 2014
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
3.82 million
in 2024
Uganda rank
81st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
83rd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Uganda
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 3.82 million against 63,957 in Uganda, a difference of 3.75 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 59.7 times Uganda's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 81st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 83rd of 214 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2,080 252,055 249,975 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 8,607 527,619 519,012 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 15,173 756,203 741,029 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 51,556 1.44 million 1.38 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 57,501 2.29 million 2.24 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Uganda or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 3.82 million against 63,957 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Uganda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
3.75 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Uganda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 81st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release