Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Sub-Saharan Africa
61.4%
in 2019
Uganda
66.9%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
Uganda rank
21st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 66.9% against 61.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st 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 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 or Uganda?
Uganda, at 66.9% against 61.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
5.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st of 38 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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.