Nigeria vs Uganda: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Nigeria
81.3%
in 2024
Uganda
84.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
82nd
Uganda rank
79th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 84.3% against 81.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 82nd and Uganda ranks 79th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 77.2% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 87.3% | 4.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 81.4% | 3.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 87.2% | 7.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 84.3% against 81.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 3.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd and Uganda ranks 79th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.