Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 69.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda stood at 69.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 69.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 63.3% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 64.0% | 69.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda was 69.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.