Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 23,861 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Uganda, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 23,861 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 23,861 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,369, in 2008.
That places Uganda 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9,756 | — |
| 2008 | 8,369 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 16,500 | +97.2% |
| 2012 | 9,984 | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 12,718 | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 13,447 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 18,047 | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 22,297 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 23,861 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,062 | 8,369 | 9,756 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,693 | 9,984 | 23,861 | 7 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Uganda?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Uganda was 23,861 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23,861 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,369 in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release