Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Uganda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
60.0%
in 2019
Uganda
64.4%
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
32nd
Uganda rank
33rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Uganda
0204060198620022019

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 64.4% against 60.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 33rd of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 60.6% 64.3% 3.7% Uganda
2000s 61.2% 67.7% 6.5% Uganda
2010s 60.6% 66.6% 6.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Uganda?
Uganda, at 64.4% against 60.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Uganda?
4.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Uganda rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 33rd of 39 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.