India vs Uganda: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling

India
81.7
in 2023
Uganda
80.51
in 2023
India rank
88th
Uganda rank
89th

Literacy rates vs average years of schooling over time

  • India
  • Uganda
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How they compare

India currently reports 81.7 against 80.51 in Uganda, a difference of 1.19.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

India ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 89th of 128 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 17.5 27.5 10 Uganda
1990s 48.22 56.11 7.89 Uganda
2000s 62.75 71.37 8.62 Uganda
2010s 69.08 71.7 2.63 Uganda
2020s 78.88 79.78 0.899 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rates vs average years of schooling, India or Uganda?
India, at 81.7 against 80.51 in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rates vs average years of schooling between India and Uganda?
1.19, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do India and Uganda rank globally for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
India ranks 88th 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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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
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