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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release