Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Uganda
Uganda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 303,908 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Uganda, 1991–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 303,908 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 325.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Uganda peaked at 303,908 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66,584, in 1991.
That places Uganda 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66,584 | — |
| 2002 | 71,499 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 106,023 | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 97,028 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 233,340 | +140.5% |
| 2014 | 303,908 | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,584 | 66,584 | 66,584 | 1 |
| 2000s | 88,761 | 71,499 | 106,023 | 2 |
| 2010s | 211,425 | 97,028 | 303,908 | 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, urban, male in Uganda?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Uganda was 303,908 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 303,908 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,584 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release