Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uganda

Uganda: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 63,957 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
63,957
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
81st
of 201 countries
All-time high
68,215
in 2009
All-time low
1,753
in 1972
Years of data
39
1970–2014

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uganda, 1970–2014

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199220141970: 1.8k1971: 1.8k1972: 1.8k1973: 1.8k1974: 1.9k1975: 2.2k1976: 2.6k1977: 2.9k1978: 3.2k1979: 3.5k1980: 3.8k1981: 5.4k1982: 7.0k1983: 5.6k1984: 6.6k1985: 8.4k1986: 10.2k1987: 12.0k1988: 12.3k1989: 12.9k1990: 13.2k1991: 13.5k1992: 14.8k1993: 16.2k1994: 15.3k1995: 14.4k1996: 15.8k1997: 16.0k2004: 39.7k2005: 40.2k2006: 45.5k2007: 55.9k2008: 59.9k2009: 68.2k2010: 66.1k2011: 49.3k2012: 41.5k2013: 66.7k2014: 64.0k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Uganda, 1970 to 2014.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Switzerland 68,266 compare
  2. 79 Serbia 67,944 compare
  3. 80 Tajikistan 67,698 compare
  4. 82 Kyrgyzstan 63,346 compare
  5. 83 Norway 59,473 compare
  6. 84 Benin 57,296 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.