Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uganda

Uganda: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.5884 number per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5884 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.5884 number per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.1024 number per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
30
1975–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1975–2017

0.10.20.30.40.50.61975199620171975: 0.102 number per square kilometre1976: 0.106 number per square kilometre1977: 0.115 number per square kilometre1978: 0.124 number per square kilometre1979: 0.129 number per square kilometre1981: 0.143 number per square kilometre1982: 0.158 number per square kilometre1986: 0.254 number per square kilometre1990: 0.295 number per square kilometre1993: 0.316 number per square kilometre1994: 0.286 number per square kilometre1999: 0.37 number per square kilometre2000: 0.354 number per square kilometre2001: 0.406 number per square kilometre2002: 0.44 number per square kilometre2003: 0.464 number per square kilometre2004: 0.46 number per square kilometre2005: 0.429 number per square kilometre2006: 0.461 number per square kilometre2007: 0.463 number per square kilometre2008: 0.48 number per square kilometre2009: 0.502 number per square kilometre2010: 0.508 number per square kilometre2011: 0.5 number per square kilometre2012: 0.5 number per square kilometre2013: 0.54 number per square kilometre2014: 0.555 number per square kilometre2015: 0.554 number per square kilometre2016: 0.579 number per square kilometre2017: 0.588 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.5884 number per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.5884 number per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1024 number per square kilometre, in 1975.

Uganda ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1975 to 2017.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1975 0.1024 number per square kilometre —
1976 0.1056 number per square kilometre +3.1%
1977 0.1146 number per square kilometre +8.5%
1978 0.1237 number per square kilometre +7.9%
1979 0.129 number per square kilometre +4.3%
1981 0.143 number per square kilometre +10.9%
1982 0.1583 number per square kilometre +10.7%
1986 0.2537 number per square kilometre +60.3%
1990 0.2954 number per square kilometre +16.5%
1993 0.3158 number per square kilometre +6.9%
1994 0.286 number per square kilometre -9.4%
1999 0.37 number per square kilometre +29.3%
2000 0.3541 number per square kilometre -4.3%
2001 0.4058 number per square kilometre +14.6%
2002 0.4398 number per square kilometre +8.4%
2003 0.4644 number per square kilometre +5.6%
2004 0.4596 number per square kilometre -1.0%
2005 0.4286 number per square kilometre -6.7%
2006 0.4608 number per square kilometre +7.5%
2007 0.4628 number per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 0.4804 number per square kilometre +3.8%
2009 0.5018 number per square kilometre +4.5%
2010 0.5081 number per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 0.4995 number per square kilometre -1.7%
2012 0.5003 number per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 0.5396 number per square kilometre +7.9%
2014 0.5549 number per square kilometre +2.8%
2015 0.5544 number per square kilometre -0.1%
2016 0.579 number per square kilometre +4.4%
2017 0.5884 number per square kilometre +1.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.5884 number per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 number per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.5884 number per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1469 number per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +60.3% 0.1583 number per square kilometre 0.2537 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1151 number per square kilometre 0.1024 number per square kilometre 0.129 number per square kilometre 5
1980s 0.185 number per square kilometre 0.143 number per square kilometre 0.2537 number per square kilometre 3
1990s 0.3168 number per square kilometre 0.286 number per square kilometre 0.37 number per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.4458 number per square kilometre 0.3541 number per square kilometre 0.5018 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5405 number per square kilometre 0.4995 number per square kilometre 0.5884 number per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 21 India 0.666 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Gambia 0.6369 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Togo 0.6197 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5604 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Mauritius 0.5598 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Aruba 0.5167 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uganda?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.5884 number per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5884 number per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1024 number per square kilometre in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Uganda ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.