Uganda vs WB: Ibrd Only: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Uganda
81.3%
in 2024
WB: Ibrd Only
93.5%
in 2024
Uganda rank
66th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
67th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Uganda
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 93.5% against 81.3% in Uganda, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 66th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 67th of 88 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 81.7% | 13.5% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 89.4% | 9.5% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 91.8% | 12.9% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 93.2% | 9.4% | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Uganda or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 93.5% against 81.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Uganda and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 12.2%, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Uganda ranks 66th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 67th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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