Uganda vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Uganda
28.4%
in 2011
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
39.4%
in 2024
Uganda rank
139th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
142nd

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Uganda
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 39.4% against 28.4% in Uganda, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 139th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 142nd of 172 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 9.0% 27.7% 18.7% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 7.0% 27.1% 20.1% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 15.8% 28.2% 12.4% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 20.5% 29.2% 8.7% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 23.4% 31.7% 8.3% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 39.4% against 28.4% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Uganda and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
11.0%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Uganda and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Uganda ranks 139th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 142nd 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