Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uganda
Uganda: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 42.66 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 42.66 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2017.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uganda peaked at 59.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.69, in 1992.
Uganda ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.98 | — |
| 1971 | 34.71 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 32.59 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 32.08 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 33.34 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 33.95 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 34.84 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 35 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 35.34 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 33.58 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 33.9 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 34.75 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 36.39 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 35.16 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 33.82 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 34.47 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 30.13 | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 31.64 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 31.99 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 29.07 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 29.35 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 32.92 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 27.69 | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 29.11 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 33.19 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 35.2 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 37.62 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 59.43 | +58.0% |
| 1998 | 58.51 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 57.3 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 59.43 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 54.32 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 52.72 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.39 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.09 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 51.73 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 49.05 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 49.56 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 49.93 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.28 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 48.58 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.78 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 48.8 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.59 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 42.92 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 42.72 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.66 | -0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 42.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.77, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 42.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +58.0% | 37.62 | 59.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.94 | 32.08 | 35.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.13 | 29.07 | 36.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.03 | 27.69 | 59.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.85 | 49.05 | 59.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.58 | 42.66 | 48.8 | 7 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uganda?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Uganda was 42.66 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.69 in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.