This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Uganda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ugandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ugandan-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 4.C: By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and Small Island developing States. |
| Indicator |
Indicator 4.C.1: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level. |
| Metadata update |
November 2021 |
| Related indicators |
Indicators under target 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.7, 3.c, 3.9, 5.1, 5.5, 5.b, 8.c, 8.7,10.2, 12.8, 13.3, 13.d |
| Data reporter |
Ministry of Education and Sports |
| Organisation |
Ministry of Education and Sports |
| Contact person(s) |
Mr. Edson Tusiime |
| Contact organisation unit |
Education Planning and Policy Analysis |
| Contact person function |
Senior Statistician |
| Contact phone |
+256 776 835987 |
| Contact mail |
P.O Box 706,Kampala |
| Contact email |
edsontusiime21@gmail.com |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: The percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have received at least the minimum organized pedagogical teacher training pre-service and in-service required for teaching at the relevant level in Uganda. Concepts: A teacher is trained if they have received at least the minimum organized pedagogical teacher training pre-service and in-service required for teaching at the relevant level in Uganda. |
| Unit of measure |
Percent |
| Classifications |
Non |
| Data sources |
Administrative data |
| Data collection method |
The data are gathered through the annual School Census of Formal Education. |
| Data collection calendar |
Annually |
| Data providers |
Ministry of Education and Sports |
| Data compilers |
Schools and Institutions. |
| Institutional mandate |
To provide quality Education and Sports for all hence the need to the data to guide daily operations within the ministry |
| Rationale |
Teachers play a key role in ensuring the quality of education provided. Ideally all teachers should receive adequate, appropriate and relevant pedagogical training to teach at the chosen level of education and be academically well qualified in the subject(s) they are expected to teach. This indicator measures the share of the teaching work force which is pedagogically well-trained. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are pedagogically well-trained to teach. |
| Comment and limitations |
Access to information on teacher education in private schools is a challenge |
| Method of computation |
The number of teachers in a given level of education who are trained, expressed as a percentage of all teachers in that level of education. PTTn = ( TTn/Tn)* 100% where: PTTn = Percentage of trained teachers at level n of education TTn = Trained teachers at level n of education Tn = Total teachers at level n of education n = 02 (pre-primary), 1 (primary), 2 (lower secondary), 3 (upper secondary) and 23 (secondary |
| Validation |
Not done |
| Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level |
Not done |
| Quality management |
Not done |
| Quality assurance |
Not done |
| Quality assessment |
Not done |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
By sex, level of education and institution type (Public/private) |
| Comparability/deviation from international standards |
Not Applicable |
| References and Documentation |
Ministry of Education & Sports Statistical Abstract |
| Metadata last updated | Feb 12, 2026 |