Researchers (HC) - % Female in Uganda
Uganda: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 37.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Uganda, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 37.6% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2023.
The figure is up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Uganda peaked at 41.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2010.
That places Uganda 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.6% | — |
| 1997 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +26.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 37.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 37.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers (HC) - % Female in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -39.8% | 40.4% | 24.3% |
| 2023 | +26.4% | 29.8% | 37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 37.5% | 38.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 37.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.3% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Uganda?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Uganda was 37.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release