Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.4451 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.4451 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.4451 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0411 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Uganda 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.23 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2582 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2648 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2776 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.318 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3409 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3517 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3507 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3857 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4059 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4314 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4451 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4451 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4451 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 0.1124 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2747 units per square kilometre | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | 0.3409 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3894 units per square kilometre | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | 0.4451 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 78 Samoa 0.4529 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Iraq 0.4514 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 0.4469 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Thailand 0.4304 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Georgia 0.4193 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Slovenia 0.4185 units per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.4451 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4451 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0411 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.