Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 86.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
86.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
137th
of 154 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2014
All-time low
75.3%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2017
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Uganda, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Uganda stood at 86.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Uganda peaked at 87.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2007.
That places Uganda 137th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 75.3% | — |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +2.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 86.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 86.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 75.3% | 79.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 83.1% | 87.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 134 Netherlands 87.8% compare
- 135 Ethiopia 87.1% compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 86.4% compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 86.3% compare
- 139 Tunisia 85.4% compare
- 140 Djibouti 83.7% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Uganda?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Uganda was 86.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Uganda ranks 137th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release