Tanzania vs Uganda: Primary education, teachers

Tanzania

229,840

in 2024

Uganda

207,238

in 2017

Tanzania rank

32nd

Uganda rank

35th

Primary education, teachers over time

Tanzania currently reports 229,840 against 207,238 in Uganda, a difference of 22,602.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Globally, Tanzania ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 35th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.