Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda

Uganda: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 27,641 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
27,641 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
46th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27,641 number
in 2017
All-time low
10,519 number
in 2008
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 2007–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k2007201220172007: 13.0k number2008: 10.5k number2010: 19.8k number2012: 11.6k number2013: 14.7k number2014: 15.3k number2015: 21.3k number2016: 26.4k number2017: 27.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 27,641 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 27,641 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,519 number, in 2008.

That places Uganda 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 2007 to 2017.
Year number Change
2007 12,964 number
2008 10,519 number -18.9%
2010 19,844 number +88.6%
2012 11,575 number -41.7%
2013 14,731 number +27.3%
2014 15,332 number +4.1%
2015 21,310 number +39.0%
2016 26,363 number +23.7%
2017 27,641 number +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,742 number 10,519 number 12,964 number 2
2010s 19,542 number 11,575 number 27,641 number 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 43 South Africa 28,902 number compare
  2. 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,850 number compare
  3. 45 Cameroon 27,822 number compare
  4. 47 Hungary 26,260 number compare
  5. 48 Guatemala 26,109 number compare
  6. 49 Czechia 25,779 number compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 27,641 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 27,641 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 10,519 number in 2008.
How does Uganda rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.