Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 46.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 46.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 46.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 60th of 85 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, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.1% | — |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +74.9% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.9% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 31.7% | 40.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 42.5% | 46.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 57 Zambia 50.0% compare
- 58 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.8% compare
- 59 Cape Verde 49.2% compare
- 61 Nigeria 46.1% compare
- 62 India 46.1% compare
- 63 Bangladesh 45.5% compare
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Uganda?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Uganda was 46.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 60th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release