Low income vs Uganda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Low income
102.01 million number
in 2019
Uganda
3.90 million number
in 2018
Low income rank
17th
Uganda rank
16th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Low income
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 102.01 million number against 3.90 million number in Uganda, a difference of 98.11 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 26.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 16th of 38 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 57.99 million number 2.61 million number 55.38 million number Low income
2000s 75.96 million number 2.66 million number 73.30 million number Low income
2010s 92.41 million number 3.53 million number 88.88 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Low income or Uganda?
Low income, at 102.01 million number against 3.90 million number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Low income and Uganda?
98.11 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Low income and Uganda rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Low income ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 16th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.