India vs Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
India
67.7%
in 2024
Uganda
70.3%
in 2024
India rank
63rd
Uganda rank
61st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 70.3% against 67.7% in India, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
India ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 61st of 88 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 36.2% | 7.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 53.3% | 8.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 53.6% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 70.2% | 2.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, India or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 70.3% against 67.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between India and Uganda?
- 2.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- India ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 61st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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