What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between IDA blend and Uganda?

108.15 million number, with IDA blend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Uganda?

6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA blend vs Uganda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

IDA blend

113.47 million number

in 2019

Uganda

5.32 million number

in 2018

IDA blend rank

19th

Uganda rank

20th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

IDA blend
Uganda

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 113.47 million number against 5.32 million number in Uganda, a difference of 108.15 million number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 21.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 20th of 39 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.40 million number	4.06 million number	71.34 million number	IDA blend
2000s	85.17 million number	4.06 million number	81.11 million number	IDA blend
2010s	106.00 million number	5.01 million number	100.99 million number	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, IDA blend or Uganda?: IDA blend, at 113.47 million number against 5.32 million number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between IDA blend and Uganda?: 108.15 million number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Uganda?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do IDA blend and Uganda rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?: IDA blend ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 20th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.