Teachers in secondary education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in secondary education, female was 15,137 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, teachers in secondary education, female in Uganda stood at 15,137.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Uganda peaked at 15,946 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,705, in 2004.
That places Uganda 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,705 | — |
| 2005 | 8,873 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9,960 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 12,358 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 14,863 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 15,166 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15,128 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11,757 | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 9,776 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 15,946 | +63.1% |
| 2014 | 15,137 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,654 | 8,705 | 15,166 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13,549 | 9,776 | 15,946 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 104 Hong Kong, China 17,472 compare
- 105 Albania 16,308 compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 15,925 compare
- 108 Panama 14,082 compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 12,609 compare
- 110 Rwanda 11,758 compare
More education data for Uganda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Uganda?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Uganda was 15,137 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15,946 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,705 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release