Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uganda

Uganda: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 89,256 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
89,256
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
45th
of 212 countries
All-time high
89,256
in 2017
All-time low
8,216
in 1975
Years of data
39
1975–2017

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 1975–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1975199620171975: 8.2k1976: 8.7k1977: 9.7k1978: 9.5k1979: 10.7k1980: 11.3k1981: 11.9k1982: 12.8k1983: 15.2k1984: 17.6k1985: 20.0k1986: 22.5k1987: 23.1k1988: 23.8k1989: 24.5k1990: 25.1k1991: 26.3k1992: 27.6k1993: 28.8k1994: 26.9k1999: 35.8k2000: 39.6k2001: 45.9k2002: 51.6k2003: 52.9k2004: 55.5k2005: 54.0k2006: 58.1k2007: 59.6k2008: 63.5k2009: 68.1k2010: 70.5k2011: 69.3k2012: 70.3k2013: 77.3k2014: 79.9k2015: 81.4k2016: 86.5k2017: 89.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Uganda recorded 89,256 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2017. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,216, in 1975.

Uganda ranks 45th of 212 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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 1975 to 2017.
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%
1980 11,288 +5.9%
1981 11,913 +5.5%
1982 12,802 +7.5%
1983 15,216 +18.9%
1984 17,630 +15.9%
1985 20,044 +13.7%
1986 22,458 +12.0%
1987 23,123 +3.0%
1988 23,788 +2.9%
1989 24,452 +2.8%
1990 25,117 +2.7%
1991 26,348 +4.9%
1992 27,580 +4.7%
1993 28,811 +4.5%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,339 8,216 10,664 5
1980s 18,271 11,288 24,452 10
1990s 28,427 25,117 35,811 6
2000s 54,887 39,606 68,112 10
2010s 78,080 69,338 89,256 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 42 Ukraine 104,240 compare
  2. 43 Kazakhstan 103,620 compare
  3. 44 Canada 96,008 compare
  4. 46 Nepal 86,127 compare
  5. 47 Netherlands 86,024 compare
  6. 48 Guatemala 82,077 compare

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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 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 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8,216 in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 45th out of 212 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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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.