Uganda vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Uganda
23.7%
in 2014
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
34.6%
in 2024
Uganda rank
193rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
190th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Uganda
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 34.6% against 23.7% in Uganda, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 193rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 190th of 210 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 22.5% 29.8% 7.3% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 23.6% 32.0% 8.4% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Uganda or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 34.6% against 23.7% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Uganda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
10.9%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Uganda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Uganda ranks 193rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 190th of 210 countries.
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