Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Uganda
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 147.16 million number against 3.90 million number in Uganda, a difference of 143.26 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 37.7 times Uganda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 | 89.01 million number | 2.61 million number | 86.40 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 107.97 million number | 2.66 million number | 105.31 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 134.97 million number | 3.53 million number | 131.44 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 147.16 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 143.26 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 39 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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About this data
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.