Uganda vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Uganda
46.6%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
84.3%
in 2024
Uganda rank
60th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
60th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Uganda
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 84.3% against 46.6% in Uganda, a difference of 37.7%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.8 times Uganda's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 60th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 85 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 62.2% | 45.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 70.0% | 38.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 76.9% | 41.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 83.4% | 39.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Uganda or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 84.3% against 46.6% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Uganda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 37.7%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 60th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 85 countries.
- 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