Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uganda
Uganda: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 18.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 18.8% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2014.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uganda peaked at 71.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2009.
Uganda ranks 79th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.5% | — |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -94.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +360.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 3.7% | 71.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.1% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 76 Mali 38.9% compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 37.2% compare
- 78 South Sudan 26.7%
- 80 Bangladesh 18.4% compare
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 18.8% 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 71.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Uganda ranks 79th out of 80 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 down 73.8%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release