Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Uganda
Uganda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 2.61 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Uganda, 1991–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Brazil 2.80 million number compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 2.76 million number compare
- 13 Mozambique 2.73 million number compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 2.57 million number compare
- 16 Tanzania 2.46 million number compare
- 17 Algeria 2.43 million number compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.9521 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 224.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,308 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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
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.