Female teachers in Uganda
Uganda: Female teachers was 43.07 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
43.07
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
194th
of 212 countries
All-time high
43.07
in 2017
All-time low
27.76
in 1978
Years of data
30
1975–2017
Female teachers in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 43.07 for female teachers in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Uganda peaked at 43.07 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.76, in 1978.
That places Uganda 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Female teachers in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.65 | — |
| 1976 | 29.1 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 29.66 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 27.76 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 29.26 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 29.42 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 28.82 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 30.71 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 29.85 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 31.35 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 32 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 32.63 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 35.89 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 36.17 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.99 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.32 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 37.66 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 38.68 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 38.68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.2 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.83 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 40.45 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 40.91 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.91 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.21 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.69 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 41.81 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.27 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.7 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.07 | +0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 43.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.08, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 43.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.88 | 27.76 | 29.66 | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.65 | 28.82 | 30.71 | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.46 | 29.85 | 32.63 | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.99 | 35.89 | 40.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.82 | 40.91 | 43.07 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 44.39 compare
- 192 Eritrea 44.08 compare
- 193 Comoros 43.24 compare
- 195 Afghanistan 41.64 compare
- 196 Mauritania 41.29 compare
- 197 Guinea 40.94 compare
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Uganda?
- Female teachers in Uganda was 43.07 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.07 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.76 in 1978.
- How does Uganda rank for female teachers?
- Uganda ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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