Teachers in primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in primary education, male was 117,982 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Uganda is 117,982, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 117,982 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,465, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20,465 | — |
| 1976 | 21,104 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 22,899 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 24,716 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 25,778 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 28,576 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 31,624 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 50,683 | +60.3% |
| 1990 | 59,032 | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 63,094 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 57,149 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 73,922 | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 70,760 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 81,091 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 87,883 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 92,784 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 91,826 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 85,634 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 92,069 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 92,472 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95,985 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 100,264 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 101,879 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 100,165 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 100,321 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 108,200 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 111,272 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 111,177 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 116,109 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 117,982 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,992 | 20,465 | 25,778 | 5 |
| 1980s | 36,961 | 28,576 | 50,683 | 3 |
| 1990s | 63,299 | 57,149 | 73,922 | 4 |
| 2000s | 89,077 | 70,760 | 100,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,388 | 100,165 | 117,982 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Kenya 135,124 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 130,920 compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 119,986 compare
- 15 Türkiye 115,898 compare
- 16 Japan 109,949 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 100,848 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Uganda?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Uganda was 117,982 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 117,982 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,465 in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release