India vs Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
India
31.4%
in 2024
Uganda
34.2%
in 2024
India rank
60th
Uganda rank
58th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 34.2% against 31.4% in India, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 60th and Uganda ranks 58th of 90 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 7.2% | 5.3% | India |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.8% | 2.5% | India |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.0% | 5.4% | India |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 30.9% | 1.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, India or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 34.2% against 31.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between India and Uganda?
- 2.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- India ranks 60th and Uganda ranks 58th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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