MDG: Caribbean vs Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
MDG: Caribbean
82.7%
in 2024
Uganda
46.6%
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean rank
63rd
Uganda rank
60th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- Uganda
How they compare
MDG: Caribbean currently reports 82.7% against 46.6% in Uganda, a difference of 36.1%.
That makes MDG: Caribbean's figure about 1.8 times Uganda's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: Caribbean has been ahead every year.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 60th of 201 groups.
MDG: Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caribbean | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 17.1% | 54.7% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 31.6% | 46.3% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 35.8% | 45.0% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 44.4% | 38.3% | MDG: Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, MDG: Caribbean or Uganda?
- MDG: Caribbean, at 82.7% against 46.6% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between MDG: Caribbean and Uganda?
- 36.1%, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and Uganda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 63rd 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