Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uganda
Uganda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 66.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
66.9%
World rank
21st
of 83 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2010
All-time low
66.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
1991–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uganda, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 66.9% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uganda peaked at 71.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 21st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 69.2% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 66.9% | 71.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,188 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,212 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,361 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 7,858 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 9,804 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 23.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uganda?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Uganda was 66.9% 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 71.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Uganda ranks 21st 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 down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.