Ecuador vs Uganda: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education

Ecuador
96.8%
in 2023
Uganda
96.6%
in 2013
Ecuador rank
66th
Uganda rank
67th

Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time

  • Ecuador
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 96.8% against 96.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 66th and Uganda ranks 67th of 190 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uganda Difference Ahead
1820s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Ecuador
1830s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Ecuador
1840s 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% Ecuador
1850s 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% Ecuador
1860s 2.4% 0.0% 2.4% Ecuador
1870s 4.0% 0.0% 4.0% Ecuador
1880s 6.5% 0.0% 6.5% Ecuador
1890s 13.9% 0.0% 13.9% Ecuador
1900s 22.8% 0.0% 22.8% Ecuador
1910s 31.0% 0.0% 31.0% Ecuador
1920s 36.9% 0.0% 36.9% Ecuador
1930s 42.9% 0.0% 42.9% Ecuador
1940s 48.8% 0.0% 48.8% Ecuador
1950s 59.0% 14.5% 44.5% Ecuador
1960s 68.3% 33.4% 34.9% Ecuador
1970s 78.0% 27.3% 50.7% Ecuador
1980s 85.7% 35.0% 50.7% Ecuador
2010s 99.1% 96.6% 2.5% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Ecuador or Uganda?
Ecuador, at 96.8% against 96.6% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Ecuador and Uganda?
0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2013.
How do Ecuador and Uganda rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
Ecuador ranks 66th and Uganda ranks 67th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.