ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Uganda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
59.0%
in 2024
Uganda
53.0%
in 2014
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
22nd
Uganda rank
19th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 59.0% against 53.0% in Uganda, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 19th of 204 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 62.0% 61.5% 0.5% ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2010s 60.0% 56.3% 3.7% ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Uganda?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 59.0% against 53.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Uganda?
6.0%, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Uganda rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 19th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
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