Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0052 units per person.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1970.
That places Uganda 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1106 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.40 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1094 units per person (2017)
- 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), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda was 0.0052 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.