Eritrea vs Uganda: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Eritrea
44.1%
in 2022
Uganda
43.1%
in 2017
Eritrea rank
192nd
Uganda rank
194th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Eritrea
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 44.1% against 43.1% in Uganda, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 192nd and Uganda ranks 194th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 38.4% 31.5% 6.9% Eritrea
2000s 40.3% 38.0% 2.3% Eritrea
2010s 38.7% 41.8% 3.2% 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, Eritrea or Uganda?
Eritrea, at 44.1% against 43.1% in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Eritrea and Uganda?
1.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Eritrea ranks 192nd 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