Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Uganda
Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 27.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Uganda is 27.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Uganda peaked at 27.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 36th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.2% | — |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +126.8% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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, rural, female in Uganda?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Uganda was 27.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release