Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Uganda
Uganda: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 24.47 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Uganda, 1970–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.