Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions was 25.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.57
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
76th
of 96 countries
All-time high
31.47
in 2012
All-time low
24.78
in 2014
Years of data
5
2012–2021
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uganda, 2012–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uganda is 25.57, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uganda peaked at 31.47 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.78, in 2014.
That places Uganda 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31.47 | — |
| 2014 | 24.78 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 27.5 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 30.55 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 25.57 | -16.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 25.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.42, 74% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.57 | 24.78 | 31.47 | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.57 | 25.57 | 25.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uganda?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Uganda was 25.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.47 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.78 in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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