Egypt vs Uganda: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling

Egypt
79.45
in 2022
Uganda
80.51
in 2023
Egypt rank
91st
Uganda rank
89th

Literacy rates vs average years of schooling over time

  • Egypt
  • Uganda
020406080190719652023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 80.51 against 79.45 in Egypt, a difference of 1.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Egypt ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 89th of 128 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 22.5 27.5 5 Uganda
2000s 66.37 71.37 5 Uganda
2010s 72.96 71.7 1.26 Egypt
2020s 82.08 79.05 3.03 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rates vs average years of schooling, Egypt or Uganda?
Uganda, at 80.51 against 79.45 in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rates vs average years of schooling between Egypt and Uganda?
1.06, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
Egypt ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 89th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
Last refreshed