SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Uganda
Uganda: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 25.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Uganda, 2012–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Uganda stood at 25.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Uganda peaked at 31.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.78, in 2014.
That places Uganda 82nd out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31.48 | — |
| 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 30.78, 83% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.58 | 24.78 | 31.48 | 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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Uganda?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Uganda was 25.57 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.48 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.78 in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Uganda ranks 82nd out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.