Late-demographic dividend vs Uganda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Late-demographic dividend
69.38 million number
in 2019
Uganda
5.32 million number
in 2018
Late-demographic dividend rank
23rd
Uganda rank
20th

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

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 69.38 million number against 5.32 million number in Uganda, a difference of 64.05 million number.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 13.0 times Uganda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 39 groups.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 228.49 million number 4.06 million number 224.44 million number Late-demographic dividend
2000s 123.56 million number 4.06 million number 119.50 million number Late-demographic dividend
2010s 84.32 million number 5.01 million number 79.31 million number Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Late-demographic dividend or Uganda?
Late-demographic dividend, at 69.38 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 Late-demographic dividend and Uganda?
64.05 million number, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Uganda rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 23rd 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

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