Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda

Uganda: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 117,982 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
117,982 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 196 countries
All-time high
117,982 number
in 2017
All-time low
20,465 number
in 1975
Years of data
39
1975–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 1975–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1975199620171975: 20.5k number1976: 21.1k number1977: 22.9k number1978: 24.7k number1979: 25.8k number1980: 27.2k number1981: 28.6k number1982: 31.6k number1983: 36.4k number1984: 41.2k number1985: 45.9k number1986: 50.7k number1987: 52.8k number1988: 54.9k number1989: 56.9k number1990: 59.0k number1991: 60.4k number1992: 61.7k number1993: 63.1k number1994: 57.1k number1999: 73.9k number2000: 70.8k number2001: 81.1k number2002: 87.9k number2003: 92.8k number2004: 91.8k number2005: 85.6k number2006: 92.1k number2007: 92.5k number2008: 96.0k number2009: 100.3k number2010: 101.9k number2011: 100.2k number2012: 100.3k number2013: 108.2k number2014: 111.3k number2015: 111.2k number2016: 116.1k number2017: 118.0k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda stood at 117,982 number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 117,982 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,465 number, in 1975.

Uganda ranks 14th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 1975 to 2017.
Year number Change
1975 20,465 number —
1976 21,104 number +3.1%
1977 22,899 number +8.5%
1978 24,716 number +7.9%
1979 25,778 number +4.3%
1980 27,177 number +5.4%
1981 28,576 number +5.1%
1982 31,624 number +10.7%
1983 36,389 number +15.1%
1984 41,154 number +13.1%
1985 45,918 number +11.6%
1986 50,683 number +10.4%
1987 52,770 number +4.1%
1988 54,858 number +4.0%
1989 56,945 number +3.8%
1990 59,032 number +3.7%
1991 60,386 number +2.3%
1992 61,740 number +2.2%
1993 63,094 number +2.2%
1994 57,149 number -9.4%
1999 73,922 number +29.3%
2000 70,760 number -4.3%
2001 81,091 number +14.6%
2002 87,883 number +8.4%
2003 92,784 number +5.6%
2004 91,826 number -1.0%
2005 85,634 number -6.7%
2006 92,069 number +7.5%
2007 92,472 number +0.4%
2008 95,985 number +3.8%
2009 100,264 number +4.5%
2010 101,879 number +1.6%
2011 100,165 number -1.7%
2012 100,321 number +0.2%
2013 108,200 number +7.9%
2014 111,272 number +2.8%
2015 111,177 number -0.1%
2016 116,109 number +4.4%
2017 117,982 number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,992 number 20,465 number 25,778 number 5
1980s 42,609 number 27,177 number 56,945 number 10
1990s 62,554 number 57,149 number 73,922 number 6
2000s 89,077 number 70,760 number 100,264 number 10
2010s 108,388 number 100,165 number 117,982 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Ethiopia 162,990 number compare
  2. 12 Japan 134,400 number compare
  3. 13 Kenya 132,622 number compare
  4. 15 Turkey 113,080 number compare
  5. 16 Nepal 111,403 number compare
  6. 17 Saudi Arabia 110,287 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda was 117,982 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 117,982 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 20,465 number in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.