Researchers (HC) - % Female in Uganda
Uganda: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 37.6% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.6%
World rank
66th
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2007
All-time low
24.3%
in 2010
Years of data
17
1996β2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Uganda, 1996β2023
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 66th out of 106 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.
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
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 83.17 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 8.95 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2023)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 8.9% (2024)
- Number of internet users 4.59 million (2021)
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 66th out of 106 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