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
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
February 2026 Data Release