Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Uganda
Uganda: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 35.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Uganda, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Uganda stood at 35.3%.
That represents a change of up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Uganda peaked at 42.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2010.
That places Uganda 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 39.9% | — |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.9% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.7% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Uganda?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Uganda was 35.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Uganda ranks 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release