Teachers in primary education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Teachers in primary education, female was 89,256 number in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
89,256 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
89,256 number
in 2017
All-time low
8,216 number
in 1975
Years of data
30
1975–2017

Teachers in primary education, female in Uganda, 1975–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1975199620171975: 8.2k number1976: 8.7k number1977: 9.7k number1978: 9.5k number1979: 10.7k number1981: 11.9k number1982: 12.8k number1986: 22.5k number1990: 25.1k number1993: 28.8k number1994: 26.9k number1999: 35.8k number2000: 39.6k number2001: 45.9k number2002: 51.6k number2003: 52.9k number2004: 55.5k number2005: 54.0k number2006: 58.1k number2007: 59.6k number2008: 63.5k number2009: 68.1k number2010: 70.5k number2011: 69.3k number2012: 70.3k number2013: 77.3k number2014: 79.9k number2015: 81.4k number2016: 86.5k number2017: 89.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, female in Uganda stood at 89,256 number. 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 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,339 number 8,216 number 10,664 number 5
1980s 15,724 number 11,913 number 22,458 number 3
1990s 29,158 number 25,117 number 35,811 number 4
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

  1. 41 Canada 96,008 number compare
  2. 42 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 93,361 number compare
  3. 43 Nepal 89,672 number compare
  4. 45 Netherlands 87,929 number compare
  5. 46 Kazakhstan 80,314 number compare
  6. 47 Australia 79,796 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

More education data for Uganda

All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in Uganda?
Teachers in primary education, female in Uganda was 89,256 number 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 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8,216 number in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 44th out of 196 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.