Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 3,780 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,780 number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
22nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,066 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,591 number
in 2012
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Uganda, 2007–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2007201220172007: 3.2k number2008: 2.1k number2010: 3.3k number2012: 1.6k number2013: 2.0k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 3.3k number2016: 4.1k number2017: 3.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Uganda is 3,780 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 4,066 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,591 number, in 2012.

That places Uganda 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 2007 to 2017.
Year number Change
2007 3,208 number —
2008 2,150 number -33.0%
2010 3,344 number +55.5%
2012 1,591 number -52.4%
2013 2,013 number +26.5%
2014 1,885 number -6.4%
2015 3,263 number +73.1%
2016 4,066 number +24.6%
2017 3,780 number -7.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 3,780 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 403 number, 9.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 3,780 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 546 number, 6.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,679 number 2,150 number 3,208 number 2
2010s 2,849 number 1,591 number 4,066 number 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 19 Turkey 4,585 number compare
  2. 20 Papua New Guinea 4,457 number compare
  3. 21 Canada 4,252 number
  4. 23 Sweden 3,679 number compare
  5. 24 Netherlands 3,677 number compare
  6. 25 Denmark 3,474 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Uganda?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Uganda was 3,780 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4,066 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1,591 number in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/