Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 89,256 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uganda is 89,256 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 89,256 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,216 number, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 44th of 196 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, female (number), gaps filled in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8,216 number | — |
| 1976 | 8,661 number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 9,655 number | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 9,497 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 10,664 number | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 11,288 number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 11,913 number | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 12,802 number | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 15,216 number | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 17,630 number | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 20,044 number | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 22,458 number | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 23,123 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 23,788 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 24,452 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 25,117 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 26,348 number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 27,580 number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 28,811 number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 26,894 number | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 35,811 number | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 39,606 number | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 45,947 number | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 51,601 number | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 52,919 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 55,465 number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 54,007 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 58,066 number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 59,614 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 63,531 number | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 68,112 number | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 70,524 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 69,338 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 70,331 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 77,348 number | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 79,945 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 81,389 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 86,508 number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 89,256 number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,339 number | 8,216 number | 10,664 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 18,271 number | 11,288 number | 24,452 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,427 number | 25,117 number | 35,811 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 54,887 number | 39,606 number | 68,112 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,080 number | 69,338 number | 89,256 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 41 Canada 96,008 number compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93,361 number compare
- 43 Nepal 89,672 number compare
- 45 Netherlands 87,929 number compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 80,314 number compare
- 47 Australia 79,796 number compare
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 (number), gaps filled in Uganda?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uganda was 89,256 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 89,256 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,216 number in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.