Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1,624 in 2011. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Uganda, 1975β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2011, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Uganda stood at 1,624. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.7% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Uganda peaked at 1,624 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45, in 1982.
Uganda ranks 110th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.5 | 58 | 59 | 2 |
| 1980s | 45 | 45 | 45 | 1 |
| 1990s | 338.29 | 266 | 463 | 7 |
| 2000s | 768.17 | 679 | 812 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,305 | 986 | 1,624 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Uganda?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Uganda was 1,624 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,624 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Uganda ranks 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release