Uganda vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

Uganda
84.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
96.5%
in 2024
Uganda rank
79th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
79th

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

  • Uganda
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 96.5% against 84.3% in Uganda, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 79th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 79th of 95 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 77.2% 86.7% 9.5% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 86.6% 92.0% 5.4% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 84.6% 95.1% 10.5% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 87.9% 96.3% 8.3% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Uganda or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 96.5% against 84.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Uganda and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
12.2%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Uganda and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
Uganda ranks 79th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 79th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release