Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Uganda
Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) was 34.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Uganda stood at 34.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Uganda peaked at 34.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 58th of 90 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, female (%) (literacy) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.2% | — |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +118.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +40.2% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | +14.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 34.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.1%, 3.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 34.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 20.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 28.5% | 34.2% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Uganda?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Uganda was 34.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release