Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1970–2017
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.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2463 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2857 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3074 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3661 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3652 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3782 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4075 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4211 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4345 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.46 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4206 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4141 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4082 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4467 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4967 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5492 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5524 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6358 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6981 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7292 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7372 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6989 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7514 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7612 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7983 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8427 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8598 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8453 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.851 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9253 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9536 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9603 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.03 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2622 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.03 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 (country) 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
- 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 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 ÷ 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.