Afghanistan vs Uganda: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Afghanistan
41.6%
in 2023
Uganda
43.1%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
195th
Uganda rank
194th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 43.1% against 41.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 195th and Uganda ranks 194th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 28.9% | 11.3% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 31.5% | 5.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 39.8% | 11.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 41.8% | 9.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 43.1% against 41.6% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 1.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th and Uganda ranks 194th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release