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
20406080199020072024

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

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