Uganda vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Uganda
62.0%
in 2014
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
66.0%
in 2024
Uganda rank
30th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
31st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Uganda
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 66.0% against 62.0% in Uganda, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 30th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 31st of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 62.0% | 3.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 65.0% | 2.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 66.7% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Uganda or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 66.0% against 62.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Uganda and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 4.0%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
- How do Uganda and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Uganda ranks 30th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 31st of 59 countries.
- 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