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
Uganda recorded 86.3% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2017.
That represents a change of 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.
Uganda ranks 158th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 88.5%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 86.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 97% of the median. (36 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
- 155 Burundi 88.0% compare
- 156 Netherlands 87.9% compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 87.6% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 85.7% compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 85.5% compare
- 161 Rwanda 84.7% 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 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 158th out of 178 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.