Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0018 units per person in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda, 1970–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2014, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0018 units per person.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0022 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1972.
That places Uganda 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per person | +75.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | +67.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per person | +99.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per person | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0018 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0018 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +99.6% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda was 0.0018 units per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1972.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.