SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

SDG: Small Island Developing States
77.3%
in 2024
Uganda
34.2%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
61st
Uganda rank
58th

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

  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
  • Uganda
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How they compare

SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 77.3% against 34.2% in Uganda, a difference of 43.1%.

That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 58th of 201 groups.

SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Small Island Developing States Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 62.2% 7.2% 55.1% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2000s 68.9% 15.7% 53.2% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2010s 74.3% 17.9% 56.5% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2020s 77.3% 30.9% 46.5% SDG: Small Island Developing States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Uganda?
SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 77.3% against 34.2% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Uganda?
43.1%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Uganda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 61st 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