Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15,137 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,052, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 15,137 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
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, 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