Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Uganda

Uganda: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 4,100 number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
4,100 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
99th
of 159 countries
All-time high
4,354 number
in 2010
All-time low
559 number
in 1975
Years of data
18
1975–2011

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Uganda, 1975–2011

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1975199320111975: 559 number1976: 622 number1982: 595 number1991: 1.8k number1992: 2.0k number1993: 1.7k number1994: 1.7k number1995: 1.5k number1996: 2.1k number1999: 1.8k number2000: 2.7k number2001: 3.3k number2002: 2.7k number2003: 2.7k number2004: 3.4k number2006: 3.2k number2010: 4.4k number2011: 4.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 4,100 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2011.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Uganda peaked at 4,354 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 559 number, in 1975.

Uganda ranks 99th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Uganda, 1975 to 2011.
Year number Change
1975 559 number
1976 622 number +11.3%
1982 595 number -4.3%
1991 1,758 number +195.5%
1992 1,983 number +12.8%
1993 1,683 number -15.1%
1994 1,732 number +2.9%
1995 1,465 number -15.4%
1996 2,143 number +46.3%
1999 1,830 number -14.6%
2000 2,683 number +46.6%
2001 3,283 number +22.4%
2002 2,724 number -17.0%
2003 2,744 number +0.7%
2004 3,356 number +22.3%
2006 3,152 number -6.1%
2010 4,354 number +38.1%
2011 4,100 number -5.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 4,100 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,827 number, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 4,100 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,958 number, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male 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
1991 +195.5% 595 number 1,758 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 590.5 number 559 number 622 number 2
1980s 595 number 595 number 595 number 1
1990s 1,799 number 1,465 number 2,143 number 7
2000s 2,990 number 2,683 number 3,356 number 6
2010s 4,227 number 4,100 number 4,354 number 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 96 Hong Kong 4,848 number compare
  2. 97 Pakistan 4,447 number compare
  3. 98 Albania 4,226 number compare
  4. 100 Myanmar 4,059 number compare
  5. 101 Slovenia 3,994 number compare
  6. 102 Congo 3,897 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Uganda?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Uganda was 4,100 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4,354 number in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 559 number in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Uganda ranks 99th out of 159 countries with data for 2011.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/