SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Uganda: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
34.1%
in 2024
Uganda
23.7%
in 2014
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
194th
Uganda rank
193rd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.1% against 23.7% in Uganda, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th and Uganda ranks 193rd of 221 groups.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 29.2% 22.5% 6.7% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 31.5% 23.6% 7.9% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Uganda?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.1% against 23.7% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Uganda?
10.4%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th and Uganda ranks 193rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release