Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uganda

Uganda: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 480,705 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
480,705 number
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
480,705 number
in 2018
All-time low
387,701 number
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uganda, 1991–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1991200420181991: 387.7k number2002: 398.8k number2006: 390.7k number2010: 416.1k number2012: 430.9k number2018: 480.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uganda stood at 480,705 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 480,705 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 387,701 number, in 1991.

Uganda ranks 25th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 387,701 number 387,701 number 387,701 number 1
2000s 394,742 number 390,651 number 398,834 number 2
2010s 442,586 number 416,114 number 480,705 number 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 22 Peru 539,001 number compare
  2. 23 Malaysia 514,298 number compare
  3. 24 Tunisia 513,126 number compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 468,087 number compare
  5. 27 Spain 433,822 number compare
  6. 28 Burkina Faso 427,270 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uganda?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Uganda was 480,705 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 480,705 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 387,701 number in 1991.
How does Uganda rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.