Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uganda
Uganda: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 96.6% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uganda, 1820–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uganda stood at 96.6%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uganda peaked at 96.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Uganda 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 33.4% | 26.1% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.4% | 25.2% | 30.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 33.9% | 51.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 91.8% | 96.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.17 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uganda?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Uganda was 96.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Uganda rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.