Secondary education, teachers in Uganda
Uganda: Secondary education, teachers was 23.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Uganda is 23.7%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Uganda peaked at 24.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2006.
That places Uganda 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.9% | — |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 24.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Uganda?
- Secondary education, teachers in Uganda was 23.7% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Uganda ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.