Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uganda
Uganda: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 33.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
33.2%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
73rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2014
All-time low
9.9%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uganda, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 33.2% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 236.8% over ten years.
That places Uganda 73rd out of 76 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.9% | — |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +203.7% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.1% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 70 Andorra 40.9% compare
- 71 Finland 40.6% compare
- 72 Estonia 35.8%
- 74 Republic of Moldova 32.9% compare
- 75 Malta 31.8% compare
- 76 South Sudan 30.9%
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uganda?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uganda was 33.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 76 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.8%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release