Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Uganda

Uganda: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 24.47 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
24.47
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
38th
of 175 countries
All-time high
31.45
in 2009
All-time low
7.56
in 1976
Years of data
28
1970–2011

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Uganda, 1970–2011

10152025301970199020111970: 8.81971: 81972: 9.21974: 9.31975: 8.91976: 7.61981: 11.51982: 11.41988: 9.61989: 11.41990: 11.31991: 10.51992: 9.21993: 12.31994: 13.61995: 16.81996: 13.31999: 18.32000: 16.62001: 15.42002: 22.92003: 24.92004: 21.22006: 23.62008: 30.12009: 31.52010: 22.62011: 24.5

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Uganda recorded 24.47 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2011.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Uganda peaked at 31.45 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.56, in 1976.

That places Uganda 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Uganda, 1970 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1970 8.8
1971 8.03 -8.8%
1972 9.16 +14.1%
1974 9.3 +1.6%
1975 8.87 -4.6%
1976 7.56 -14.8%
1981 11.53 +52.6%
1982 11.43 -0.9%
1988 9.56 -16.3%
1989 11.41 +19.3%
1990 11.3 -0.9%
1991 10.51 -7.0%
1992 9.23 -12.2%
1993 12.31 +33.3%
1994 13.6 +10.4%
1995 16.82 +23.7%
1996 13.34 -20.7%
1999 18.3 +37.2%
2000 16.59 -9.4%
2001 15.41 -7.1%
2002 22.92 +48.7%
2003 24.93 +8.8%
2004 21.2 -15.0%
2006 23.58 +11.2%
2008 30.08 +27.6%
2009 31.45 +4.5%
2010 22.59 -28.2%
2011 24.47 +8.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 24.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 24.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.62 7.56 9.3 6
1980s 10.98 9.56 11.53 4
1990s 13.18 9.23 18.3 8
2000s 23.27 15.41 31.45 8
2010s 23.53 22.59 24.47 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 35 India 24.73 compare
  2. 36 Thailand 24.64 compare
  3. 37 Vietnam 24.59 compare
  4. 39 Egypt 23.87 compare
  5. 40 Libya 23.87 compare
  6. 41 Philippines 23.73 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Uganda?
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Uganda was 24.47 in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 31.45 in 2009.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.56 in 1976.
How does Uganda rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Uganda ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2011.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,762 data points, 1970–2019
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Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.