Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Uganda
Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 70.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.5%
World rank
44th
of 57 countries
All-time high
81.2%
in 2016
All-time low
41.0%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1991–2023
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 70.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Uganda peaked at 81.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2010.
That places Uganda 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.6% | — |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +66.2% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 64.6% | 78.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 41.0% | 81.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
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, urban, male in Uganda?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Uganda was 70.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release