SDG: Western Asia vs Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

SDG: Western Asia
94.7%
in 2024
Uganda
80.9%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia rank
65th
Uganda rank
64th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • SDG: Western Asia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

SDG: Western Asia currently reports 94.7% against 80.9% in Uganda, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th and Uganda ranks 64th of 203 groups.

SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Western Asia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 84.0% 67.2% 16.9% SDG: Western Asia
2000s 90.5% 78.5% 12.0% SDG: Western Asia
2010s 93.8% 77.3% 16.5% SDG: Western Asia
2020s 94.8% 83.1% 11.6% SDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, SDG: Western Asia or Uganda?
SDG: Western Asia, at 94.7% against 80.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between SDG: Western Asia and Uganda?
13.8%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do SDG: Western Asia and Uganda rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release