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