India vs Uganda: Literacy rates among adults
India
78.2%
in 2024
Uganda
77.0%
in 2024
India rank
62nd
Uganda rank
63rd
Literacy rates among adults over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
India currently reports 78.2% against 77.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
India ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 63rd of 89 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 56.1% | 7.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 71.4% | 8.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 71.7% | 2.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.9% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, India or Uganda?
- India, at 78.2% against 77.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between India and Uganda?
- 1.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- India ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 63rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.