MDG: South-eastern Asia vs Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

MDG: South-eastern Asia
80.3%
in 2024
Uganda
34.2%
in 2024
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
56th
Uganda rank
58th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • MDG: South-eastern Asia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

MDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 80.3% against 34.2% in Uganda, a difference of 46.1%.

That makes MDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 2.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 58th of 201 groups.

MDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: South-eastern Asia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 42.2% 7.2% 35.0% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 55.9% 15.7% 40.2% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 69.0% 17.9% 51.2% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 79.2% 30.9% 48.3% MDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, MDG: South-eastern Asia or Uganda?
MDG: South-eastern Asia, at 80.3% against 34.2% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between MDG: South-eastern Asia and Uganda?
46.1%, with MDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: South-eastern Asia and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do MDG: South-eastern Asia and Uganda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 58th of 201 groups.
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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release