Uganda vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Uganda
53.0%
in 2014
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
60.0%
in 2024
Uganda rank
19th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
19th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Uganda
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 60.0% against 53.0% in Uganda, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa'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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Uganda ranks 19th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 19th of 58 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.0% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 61.0% | 4.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Uganda or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 60.0% against 53.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Uganda and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 7.0%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
- How do Uganda and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Uganda ranks 19th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 19th of 58 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release