MDG: Western Asia vs Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
MDG: Western Asia
94.3%
in 2024
Uganda
80.9%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia rank
66th
Uganda rank
64th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 94.3% against 80.9% in Uganda, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 66th and Uganda ranks 64th of 203 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 | 81.5% | 67.2% | 14.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 78.5% | 10.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 77.3% | 15.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 83.1% | 11.2% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, MDG: Western Asia or Uganda?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 94.3% against 80.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between MDG: Western Asia and Uganda?
- 13.4%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 66th and Uganda ranks 64th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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