Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda
Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.93 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda is 0.93 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.46 LPIA, in 1991.
That places Uganda 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.46 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.6 LPIA | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.64 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 LPIA | +57.8% |
| 2012 | 0.77 LPIA | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.67 LPIA | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.57 LPIA | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.93 LPIA | +63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.46 LPIA | 0.46 LPIA | 0.46 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.62 LPIA | 0.6 LPIA | 0.64 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.755 LPIA | 0.57 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.93 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 165,396 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda was 0.93 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 LPIA in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release