ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Uganda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
59.0%
in 2024
Uganda
53.0%
in 2014
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
22nd
Uganda rank
19th

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

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 59.0% against 53.0% in Uganda, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 19th of 204 groups.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 65.0% 62.0% 3.0% ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2000s 62.5% 61.5% 1.0% ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2010s 63.3% 56.3% 7.0% ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Uganda?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 59.0% against 53.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Uganda?
6.0%, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Uganda rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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