MDG: Western Asia vs Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
MDG: Western Asia
86.8%
in 2024
Uganda
64.0%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia rank
61st
Uganda rank
58th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 86.8% against 64.0% in Uganda, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 58th of 200 groups.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 26.7% | 19.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 48.7% | 14.2% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 57.9% | 18.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 63.1% | 23.3% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, MDG: Western Asia or Uganda?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 86.8% against 64.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between MDG: Western Asia and Uganda?
- 22.8%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Uganda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 58th of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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