Nigeria vs Uganda: Literacy rate, youth total
Nigeria
81.4%
in 2024
Uganda
85.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
79th
Uganda rank
76th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 85.2% against 81.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 79th and Uganda ranks 76th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 69.8% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 84.1% | 5.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 79.8% | 6.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 87.4% | 9.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 85.2% against 81.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 3.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Nigeria ranks 79th and Uganda ranks 76th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.