East Asia & Pacific vs Uganda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

East Asia & Pacific
54.71 million number
in 2019
Uganda
3.43 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
21st
Uganda rank
19th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Uganda
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 54.71 million number against 3.43 million number in Uganda, a difference of 51.28 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 16.0 times Uganda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 19th of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 169.24 million number 2.61 million number 166.63 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 92.10 million number 2.75 million number 89.35 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 65.07 million number 3.33 million number 61.75 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, East Asia & Pacific or Uganda?
East Asia & Pacific, at 54.71 million number against 3.43 million number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between East Asia & Pacific and Uganda?
51.28 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Uganda rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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