Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uganda
Uganda: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 96,158 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uganda, 1991–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uganda is 96,158, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 307.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uganda peaked at 96,158 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22,848, in 1991.
That places Uganda 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22,848 | — |
| 2002 | 23,601 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 38,766 | +64.3% |
| 2010 | 29,761 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 75,978 | +155.3% |
| 2014 | 96,158 | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,848 | 22,848 | 22,848 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,184 | 23,601 | 38,766 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67,299 | 29,761 | 96,158 | 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uganda?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Uganda was 96,158 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 96,158 in 2014.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,848 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2014.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release