Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 207,238 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 207,238 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 207,238 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,471, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 35th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,471 | — |
| 1971 | 22,864 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 24,032 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 25,394 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 26,339 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 28,681 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 29,765 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 32,554 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 34,213 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 36,442 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 38,422 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 40,489 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 44,426 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 49,206 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 57,078 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 61,424 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 73,141 | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 72,970 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 75,561 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 81,418 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 84,149 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 78,259 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 86,821 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 91,905 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 84,043 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 82,745 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 81,564 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 89,247 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 99,237 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 109,733 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 110,366 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 127,038 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 139,484 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 145,703 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 147,291 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 139,641 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 150,135 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 152,086 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 159,516 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 168,376 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 172,403 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 169,503 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 170,652 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 185,548 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 191,217 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 192,566 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 202,617 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 207,238 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,176 | 21,471 | 36,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,414 | 38,422 | 81,418 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,770 | 78,259 | 109,733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,964 | 110,366 | 168,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,468 | 169,503 | 207,238 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 462,967 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 65.47 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 165,396 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda was 207,238 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 207,238 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,471 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.