MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Uganda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
66.0%
in 2019
Uganda
62.0%
in 2014
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
31st
Uganda rank
30th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Uganda
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 66.0% against 62.0% in Uganda, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th of 203 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 67.5% | 4.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Uganda?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 66.0% against 62.0% in Uganda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Uganda?
- 4.0%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Uganda rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release