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
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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release