Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 23.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Uganda stood at 23.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Uganda peaked at 24.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2006.
That places Uganda 193rd out of 210 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.9% | — |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 24.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 5 |
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 secondary education who are female in Uganda?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Uganda was 23.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Uganda ranks 193rd out of 210 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release