Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Uganda
Uganda: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 82.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Uganda is 82.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Uganda peaked at 82.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 34th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.3% | — |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 76.0% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 71.4% | 80.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 31 India 85.7% compare
- 32 Brazil 83.6% compare
- 32 El Salvador 83.6% compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 81.6% compare
- 36 Honduras 81.5% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 81.4% compare
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Uganda?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Uganda was 82.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release