ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
83.4%
in 2024
Uganda
46.6%
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
61st
Uganda rank
60th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Uganda
20406080198620052024

How they compare

ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 83.4% against 46.6% in Uganda, a difference of 36.8%.

That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 1.8 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 60th of 201 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 14.6% 17.1% 2.5% Uganda
2000s 29.1% 31.6% 2.6% Uganda
2010s 52.5% 35.8% 16.7% ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2020s 82.2% 44.4% 37.8% ALECSO: Gulf Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Uganda?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 83.4% against 46.6% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Uganda?
36.8%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Uganda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 60th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release