Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Uganda

Uganda: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 112,326 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
112,326 number
World rank
35th
of 83 countries
All-time high
149,781 number
in 1991
All-time low
102,228 number
in 2006
Years of data
6
1991–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1991200420181991: 149.8k number2002: 119.0k number2006: 102.2k number2010: 104.3k number2012: 106.6k number2018: 112.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Uganda stood at 112,326 number.

The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Uganda peaked at 149,781 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 102,228 number, in 2006.

That places Uganda 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 149,781 number 149,781 number 149,781 number 1
2000s 110,638 number 102,228 number 119,049 number 2
2010s 107,733 number 104,260 number 112,326 number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Uganda?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Uganda was 112,326 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 149,781 number in 1991.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 102,228 number in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Uganda ranks 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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