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

Latest (2017)
0.0052 units per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0055 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0021 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda, 1970–2017

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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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda, 1970 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Qatar 0.0052 units per person compare
  2. 90 Algeria 0.0052 units per person compare
  3. 91 East Timor 0.0052 units per person compare
  4. 93 Gibraltar 0.0051 units per person compare
  5. 94 Kenya 0.0051 units per person compare
  6. 95 Spain 0.0051 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.