Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 92.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Uganda, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Uganda is 92.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Uganda peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 70th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9% | — |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +24.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 92.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 92.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6% | 72.9% | 88.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 73.8% | 92.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Uganda?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Uganda was 92.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Uganda ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release