Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Uganda
Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 64.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Uganda peaked at 68.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.7% | — |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +68.1% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 44.9% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 49.1% | 68.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 60.7% | 64.8% | 3 |
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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, male in Uganda?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Uganda was 64.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release