Uganda vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Uganda
1.50 million
in 2014
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
85.16 million
in 2024
Uganda rank
8th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
7th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Uganda
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M198720052024

How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 85.16 million against 1.50 million in Uganda, a difference of 83.66 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 56.7 times Uganda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 7th of 58 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 1.09 million 175.20 million 174.12 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 912,484 137.41 million 136.49 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 1.17 million 115.09 million 113.92 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Uganda or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 85.16 million against 1.50 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Uganda and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
83.66 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
How do Uganda and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 7th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release