Low income vs Uganda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Low income
151.87 million number
in 2019
Uganda
5.32 million number
in 2018
Low income rank
18th
Uganda rank
20th

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

  • Low income
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 151.87 million number against 5.32 million number in Uganda, a difference of 146.55 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 28.5 times Uganda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 39 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 91.00 million number 4.06 million number 86.94 million number Low income
2000s 120.22 million number 4.06 million number 116.15 million number Low income
2010s 140.67 million number 5.01 million number 135.66 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Low income or Uganda?
Low income, at 151.87 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 Low income and Uganda?
146.55 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Low income and Uganda rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Low income ranks 18th 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.