Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uganda
Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.53 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uganda is 0.53 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uganda peaked at 0.53 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.27 GPIA, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 57th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.27 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.35 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.29 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.31 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.35 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4702 GPIA | +56.7% |
| 2023 | 0.46 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.53 GPIA | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.27 GPIA | 0.27 GPIA | 0.27 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.325 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 0.35 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3125 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 0.35 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4867 GPIA | 0.46 GPIA | 0.53 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 54 Tanzania 0.57 GPIA compare
- 55 Bangladesh 0.54 GPIA compare
- 55 Rwanda 0.54 GPIA compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 0.52 GPIA compare
- 59 India 0.5119 GPIA compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 0.5044 GPIA compare
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1106 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.40 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1094 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uganda?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Uganda was 0.53 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Uganda ranks 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release