Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uganda
Uganda: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 55.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uganda, 1991–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uganda stood at 55.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uganda peaked at 64.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.0% | — |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 56.0% | 64.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 55.0% | 60.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 10 Burkina Faso 59.0% compare
- 11 Senegal 57.0% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 56.0% compare
- 13 Guatemala 55.0% compare
- 15 Pakistan 53.0% compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52.0% compare
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, % female in Uganda?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Uganda was 55.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2014.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release