Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 207,238 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 207,238 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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
- 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 primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 207,238 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 207,238 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,471 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release