Teachers in secondary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Teachers in secondary education, male was 48,820 number in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
48,820 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
52nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
53,049 number
in 2009
All-time low
30,956 number
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2014

Teachers in secondary education, male in Uganda, 2004–2014

020.0k40.0k60.0k2004200920142004: 31.0k number2005: 31.3k number2006: 35.6k number2007: 43.5k number2008: 45.0k number2009: 53.0k number2010: 51.0k number2011: 37.6k number2012: 31.7k number2013: 50.7k number2014: 48.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 48,820 number for teachers in secondary education, male in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Uganda peaked at 53,049 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30,956 number, in 2004.

That places Uganda 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Uganda, 2004 to 2014.
Year number Change
2004 30,956 number —
2005 31,304 number +1.1%
2006 35,582 number +13.7%
2007 43,503 number +22.3%
2008 45,018 number +3.5%
2009 53,049 number +17.8%
2010 50,963 number -3.9%
2011 37,565 number -26.3%
2012 31,691 number -15.6%
2013 50,720 number +60.0%
2014 48,820 number -3.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 48,820 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,106 number, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 48,820 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,016 number, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39,902 number 30,956 number 53,049 number 6
2010s 43,952 number 31,691 number 50,963 number 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 49 Australia 51,400 number
  2. 50 Mali 50,459 number compare
  3. 51 Burkina Faso 49,913 number compare
  4. 53 Belgium 48,599 number compare
  5. 54 Madagascar 46,793 number compare
  6. 55 Sri Lanka 45,363 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Uganda?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Uganda was 48,820 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 53,049 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 30,956 number in 2004.
How does Uganda rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Uganda ranks 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/