Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
65.1%
in 2019
Uganda
76.6%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Uganda rank
18th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 76.6% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 18th of 38 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 61.4% | 1.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 72.0% | 8.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 75.6% | 11.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 76.6% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 11.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 18th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.