Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2017. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1970β2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Uganda is 1.03 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1075 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 61st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.141 units per square kilometre | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2974 units per square kilometre | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | 0.4075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4443 units per square kilometre | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | 0.5492 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7205 units per square kilometre | 0.5524 units per square kilometre | 0.8427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9299 units per square kilometre | 0.8453 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 El Salvador 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Denmark 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nigeria 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.9651 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Kiribati 0.916 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Uganda was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1075 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.