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
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
February 2026 Data Release