Uganda vs WB: Ida Total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Uganda
1.50 million
in 2014
WB: Ida Total
72.58 million
in 2024
Uganda rank
8th
WB: Ida Total rank
11th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Uganda
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 72.58 million against 1.50 million in Uganda, a difference of 71.08 million.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 48.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 8th and WB: Ida Total ranks 11th of 58 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 66.13 million | 65.04 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 912,484 | 77.51 million | 76.60 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 75.19 million | 74.02 million | WB: Ida Total |
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 WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 72.58 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 WB: Ida Total?
- 71.08 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Ida Total?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
- How do Uganda and WB: Ida Total rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 8th and WB: Ida Total ranks 11th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release