Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Uganda
Uganda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female was 62.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Uganda, 1991–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 62.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Uganda peaked at 68.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.0% | — |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 67.0% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 62.0% | 68.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Uganda?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Uganda was 62.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release