Uganda—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #10 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
139.42
2017
YoY Change
+0.7%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#10
of 167 countries
Maximum
188.52
2002
Minimum
138.43
2016
CAGR
-1.5%
18 years
Last
139.42
Previous
138.43
Highest
188.52
Lowest
138.43
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Uganda's gender parity index, primary was 139.42 in 2017, ranking #10 out of 167 countries. This represents a +0.7% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 188.52 (2002) and the lowest was 138.43 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 139.42 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 138.43 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 140.50 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 151.20 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 141.21 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 144.26 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 145.54 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 157.51 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 159.55 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 161.70 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 154.36 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 150.12 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 158.89 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 170.48 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 183.42 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 188.52 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 181.47 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 179.24 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |