Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 89,256 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 89,256 for teachers in primary education, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 89,256 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,216, in 1975.
That places Uganda 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8,216 | — |
| 1976 | 8,661 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 9,655 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 9,497 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 10,664 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 11,913 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 12,802 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 22,458 | +75.4% |
| 1990 | 25,117 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 28,811 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 26,894 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 35,811 | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 39,606 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 45,947 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 51,601 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 52,919 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 55,465 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 54,007 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 58,066 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 59,614 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 63,531 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 68,112 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 70,524 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 69,338 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 70,331 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 77,348 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 79,945 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 81,389 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 86,508 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 89,256 | +3.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 89,256 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,725, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 89,256 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +75.4% | 12,802 | 22,458 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,339 | 8,216 | 10,664 | 5 |
| 1980s | 15,724 | 11,913 | 22,458 | 3 |
| 1990s | 29,158 | 25,117 | 35,811 | 4 |
| 2000s | 54,887 | 39,606 | 68,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,080 | 69,338 | 89,256 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Uganda?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Uganda was 89,256 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 89,256 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,216 in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release