Uganda vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Uganda
0.9 GPIA
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Uganda rank
55th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
56th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Uganda
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.9 GPIA in Uganda, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 55th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 56th of 88 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.66 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 0.755 GPIA | 0.925 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 0.79 GPIA | 0.955 GPIA | 0.165 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 0.8847 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.0853 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Uganda or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 0.97 GPIA against 0.9 GPIA in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Uganda and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.07 GPIA, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Uganda ranks 55th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 56th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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