Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda

Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7758 GPIA in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7758 GPIA
World rank
67th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.7758 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.5389 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda, 1991–2018

00.20.40.60.81991200420181991: 0.539 GPIA2002: 0.666 GPIA2006: 0.664 GPIA2010: 0.675 GPIA2012: 0.692 GPIA2018: 0.776 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda is 0.7758 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda peaked at 0.7758 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5389 GPIA, in 1991.

That places Uganda 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5389 GPIA 0.5389 GPIA 0.5389 GPIA 1
2000s 0.6649 GPIA 0.6636 GPIA 0.6662 GPIA 2
2010s 0.7144 GPIA 0.6752 GPIA 0.7758 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 64 Guatemala 0.8463 GPIA compare
  2. 65 Tunisia 0.8362 GPIA compare
  3. 66 Egypt 0.8161 GPIA compare
  4. 68 India 0.7645 GPIA compare
  5. 69 Morocco 0.7389 GPIA compare
  6. 70 Burundi 0.7356 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda was 0.7758 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7758 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5389 GPIA in 1991.
How does Uganda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Uganda ranks 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/