Primary education, teachers in Uganda
Uganda: Primary education, teachers was 207,238 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 207,238 for primary education, teachers 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 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Uganda peaked at 207,238 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,471, in 1970.
That places Uganda 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,471 | — |
| 1971 | 22,864 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 24,032 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 25,394 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 26,339 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 28,681 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 29,765 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 32,554 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 34,213 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 36,442 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 38,422 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 40,489 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 44,426 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 49,206 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 57,078 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 61,424 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 73,141 | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 72,970 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 75,561 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 81,418 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 84,149 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 78,259 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 86,821 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 91,905 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 84,043 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 82,745 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 81,564 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 89,247 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 99,237 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 109,733 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 110,366 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 127,038 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 139,484 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 145,703 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 147,291 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 139,641 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 150,135 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 152,086 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 159,516 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 168,376 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 172,403 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 169,503 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 170,652 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 185,548 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 191,217 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 192,566 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 202,617 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 207,238 | +2.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 207,238 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 207,238 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,176 | 21,471 | 36,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,414 | 38,422 | 81,418 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,770 | 78,259 | 109,733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,964 | 110,366 | 168,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,468 | 169,503 | 207,238 | 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 in Uganda?
- Primary education, teachers in Uganda was 207,238 in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 207,238 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,471 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for primary education, teachers?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.