Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Uganda

Uganda: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 368,379 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
368,379 number
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
368,379 number
in 2018
All-time low
237,919 number
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1991200420181991: 237.9k number2002: 279.8k number2006: 288.4k number2010: 311.9k number2012: 324.3k number2018: 368.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Uganda stood at 368,379 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Uganda peaked at 368,379 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 237,919 number, in 1991.

That places Uganda 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 237,919 number 237,919 number 237,919 number 1
2000s 284,103 number 279,784 number 288,422 number 2
2010s 334,853 number 311,854 number 368,379 number 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 19 Mozambique 435,883 number compare
  2. 20 Peru 425,601 number compare
  3. 21 Colombia 393,029 number compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 367,473 number compare
  5. 24 Tunisia 346,148 number compare
  6. 25 Sri Lanka 327,358 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Uganda?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Uganda was 368,379 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 368,379 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 237,919 number in 1991.
How does Uganda rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Uganda ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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