MDG: Northern Africa vs Uganda: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female

MDG: Northern Africa
94.7%
in 2024
Uganda
85.9%
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa rank
80th
Uganda rank
80th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 94.7% against 85.9% in Uganda, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th and Uganda ranks 80th of 204 groups.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 63.2% 63.1% 0.1% MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 79.0% 78.7% 0.4% MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 88.8% 81.1% 7.7% MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 94.0% 88.5% 5.5% MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, MDG: Northern Africa or Uganda?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 94.7% against 85.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between MDG: Northern Africa and Uganda?
8.8%, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Uganda rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th and Uganda ranks 80th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release