Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Uganda
Uganda: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male was 606,266 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Uganda, 1991–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 606,266 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Uganda peaked at 606,266 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 312,433, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 387,526 | — |
| 2002 | 316,409 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 320,353 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 312,433 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 430,653 | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 606,266 | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387,526 | 387,526 | 387,526 | 1 |
| 2000s | 318,381 | 316,409 | 320,353 | 2 |
| 2010s | 449,784 | 312,433 | 606,266 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Pakistan 3.52 million compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 865,887 compare
- 3 Mali 740,534 compare
- 5 Mozambique 603,470 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 588,726 compare
- 7 Egypt 401,892 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Uganda?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Uganda was 606,266 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 606,266 in 2014.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,433 in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2014.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release