Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Uganda
Uganda: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 42.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Uganda, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Uganda is 42.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Uganda peaked at 42.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 60th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41.0% | — |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 36.9% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 57 Costa Rica 43.8% compare
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- 61 Ecuador 42.2% compare
- 62 Czechia 41.8% compare
- 63 El Salvador 41.6% compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Uganda?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Uganda was 42.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Uganda ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release