Low income vs Uganda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Low income
36.37 million number
in 2019
Uganda
939,689 number
in 2018
Low income rank
15th
Uganda rank
14th

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

  • Low income
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 36.37 million number against 939,689 number in Uganda, a difference of 35.43 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 38.7 times Uganda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 14th of 39 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 25.54 million number 1.03 million number 24.50 million number Low income
2000s 34.21 million number 927,643 number 33.28 million number Low income
2010s 35.96 million number 970,595 number 34.99 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Low income or Uganda?
Low income, at 36.37 million number against 939,689 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Low income and Uganda?
35.43 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Low income and Uganda rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Low income ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 14th of 39 groups.
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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.