Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Uganda
Uganda: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 18.47 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Uganda, 1970–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2007, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Uganda stood at 18.47.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Uganda peaked at 28.29 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 16.19, in 1993.
That places Uganda 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.89 | 25.82 | 28.29 | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.22 | 20.23 | 24.69 | 6 |
| 1990s | 18.46 | 16.19 | 20.23 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.47 | 18.47 | 18.48 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.5% (2017)
- Labor force, total 23.39 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Uganda?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Uganda was 18.47 in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.29 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.19 in 1993.
- How does Uganda rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Uganda ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.