Uganda vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Uganda
75.1%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
95.5%
in 2024
Uganda rank
63rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
63rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Uganda
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 95.5% against 75.1% in Uganda, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 63rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd of 87 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 83.2% | 31.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 89.4% | 24.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 93.2% | 27.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 95.3% | 18.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Uganda or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 95.5% against 75.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Uganda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 20.4%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 63rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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