Uganda vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Uganda
28.4%
in 2011
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
40.5%
in 2013
Uganda rank
139th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
138th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Uganda
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 40.5% against 28.4% in Uganda, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 139th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 138th of 172 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 9.0% 20.8% 11.8% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 7.0% 24.4% 17.4% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 15.8% 28.7% 12.9% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 20.5% 35.9% 15.3% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 23.4% 40.4% 17.0% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Uganda or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 40.5% against 28.4% in Uganda as of 2013.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Uganda and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
12.1%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Uganda and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Uganda ranks 139th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 138th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release