Uganda vs WB: Arab World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Uganda
53.0%
in 2014
WB: Arab World
59.0%
in 2024
Uganda rank
19th
WB: Arab World rank
22nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Uganda
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
WB: Arab World currently reports 59.0% against 53.0% in Uganda, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Arab World has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 19th and WB: Arab World ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
WB: Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 65.0% | 3.0% | WB: Arab World |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 62.5% | 1.0% | WB: Arab World |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 62.3% | 6.0% | WB: Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Uganda or WB: Arab World?
- WB: Arab World, at 59.0% against 53.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Uganda and WB: Arab World?
- 6.0%, with WB: Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Arab World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
- How do Uganda and WB: Arab World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Uganda ranks 19th and WB: Arab World ranks 22nd 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