Bangladesh vs Uganda: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Bangladesh
29.1%
in 2024
Uganda
28.4%
in 2011
Bangladesh rank
137th
Uganda rank
139th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29.1% against 28.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 139th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 1.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 7.0% | 3.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 17.5% | 2.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 20.5% | 4.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 28.4% | 11.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Bangladesh, at 29.1% against 28.4% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 139th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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