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

Uganda: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 117,982 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
117,982
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
117,982
in 2017
All-time low
20,465
in 1975
Years of data
39
1975–2017

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1975199620171975: 20.5k1976: 21.1k1977: 22.9k1978: 24.7k1979: 25.8k1980: 27.2k1981: 28.6k1982: 31.6k1983: 36.4k1984: 41.2k1985: 45.9k1986: 50.7k1987: 52.8k1988: 54.9k1989: 56.9k1990: 59.0k1991: 60.4k1992: 61.7k1993: 63.1k1994: 57.1k1999: 73.9k2000: 70.8k2001: 81.1k2002: 87.9k2003: 92.8k2004: 91.8k2005: 85.6k2006: 92.1k2007: 92.5k2008: 96.0k2009: 100.3k2010: 101.9k2011: 100.2k2012: 100.3k2013: 108.2k2014: 111.3k2015: 111.2k2016: 116.1k2017: 118.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Uganda recorded 117,982 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2017. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 117,982 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,465, in 1975.

That places Uganda 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 1975 to 2017.
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%
1980 27,177 +5.4%
1981 28,576 +5.1%
1982 31,624 +10.7%
1983 36,389 +15.1%
1984 41,154 +13.1%
1985 45,918 +11.6%
1986 50,683 +10.4%
1987 52,770 +4.1%
1988 54,858 +4.0%
1989 56,945 +3.8%
1990 59,032 +3.7%
1991 60,386 +2.3%
1992 61,740 +2.2%
1993 63,094 +2.2%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,992 20,465 25,778 5
1980s 42,609 27,177 56,945 10
1990s 62,554 57,149 73,922 6
2000s 89,077 70,760 100,264 10
2010s 108,388 100,165 117,982 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Kenya 135,124 compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 130,920 compare
  3. 13 Tanzania 119,986 compare
  4. 15 Turkey 115,898 compare
  5. 16 Japan 109,949 compare
  6. 17 Saudi Arabia 100,848 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda was 117,982 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 117,982 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 20,465 in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.