Primary education, teachers, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, teachers, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0052 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 92nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0052 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.004 units per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0052 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 8 |
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Uganda?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Uganda was 0.0052 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.