Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Uganda

Uganda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 2.61 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.61 million number
World rank
14th
of 83 countries
All-time high
2.61 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.75 million number
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Uganda, 1991–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M1991200420181991: 1.7M number2002: 1.8M number2006: 2.0M number2010: 2.2M number2012: 2.5M number2018: 2.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 2.61 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Uganda peaked at 2.61 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million number, in 1991.

Uganda ranks 14th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.75 million number 1.75 million number 1.75 million number 1
2000s 1.88 million number 1.80 million number 1.96 million number 2
2010s 2.43 million number 2.21 million number 2.61 million number 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Brazil 2.80 million number compare
  2. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 2.76 million number compare
  3. 13 Mozambique 2.73 million number compare
  4. 15 Burkina Faso 2.57 million number compare
  5. 16 Tanzania 2.46 million number compare
  6. 17 Algeria 2.43 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Uganda?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Uganda was 2.61 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million number in 1991.
How does Uganda rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.