Teachers in primary education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in primary education, female was 89,256 number in 2017. β Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Uganda, 1975β2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 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 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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About this data
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.