Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 63,957 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uganda, 1970–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uganda is 63,957, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 68,215 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,753, in 1972.
Uganda ranks 81st of 201 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.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,816 | — |
| 1971 | 1,791 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,753 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,824 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,894 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2,244 | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 2,594 | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 2,904 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 3,214 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 3,523 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 3,833 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 5,428 | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 7,022 | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 5,617 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 6,561 | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 8,374 | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 10,187 | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 12,300 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12,919 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 13,198 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 13,476 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 14,821 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 16,166 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 15,306 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 14,447 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 15,783 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 15,995 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 39,661 | +148.0% |
| 2005 | 40,177 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 45,542 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 55,861 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 59,881 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 68,215 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 66,091 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 49,322 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 41,467 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 66,666 | +60.8% |
| 2014 | 63,957 | -4.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 63,957 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 63,957 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +148.0% | 15,995 | 39,661 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,356 | 1,753 | 3,523 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,424 | 3,833 | 12,919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,899 | 13,198 | 16,166 | 8 |
| 2000s | 51,556 | 39,661 | 68,215 | 6 |
| 2010s | 57,501 | 41,467 | 66,666 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 78 Switzerland 68,266 compare
- 79 Serbia 67,944 compare
- 80 Tajikistan 67,698 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 63,346 compare
- 83 Norway 59,473 compare
- 84 Benin 57,296 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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uganda?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uganda was 63,957 in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68,215 in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,753 in 1972.
- How does Uganda rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2014.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.