ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Uganda: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
96.3%
in 2024
Uganda
85.2%
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
74th
Uganda rank
76th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Uganda
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 96.3% against 85.2% in Uganda, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 76th of 204 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 69.8% | 11.9% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 82.4% | 6.5% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 82.8% | 9.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 88.2% | 7.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Uganda?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 96.3% against 85.2% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Uganda?
- 11.1%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Uganda rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 76th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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