Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
147.16 million number
in 2019
Uganda
3.90 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
15th
Uganda rank
16th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Uganda
050.0M100.0M150.0M198520022019

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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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.