Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
61.4%
in 2019
Uganda
66.9%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Uganda rank
21st
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 66.9% against 61.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 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 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st of 39 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 | 62.5% | 67.0% | 4.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 70.5% | 7.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 69.0% | 7.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 66.9% against 61.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 5.5%, 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 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 adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.