Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 86.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Uganda, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Uganda is 86.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Uganda peaked at 87.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2007.
That places Uganda 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 89.9%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 86.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 96% of the median. (38 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
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 pre-primary education who are female in Uganda?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female?
- Uganda ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release