Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda
Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.87 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda stood at 0.87 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda peaked at 0.87 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.54 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Uganda 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.54 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.67 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.66 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.68 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.69 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.73 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.71 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8256 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.84 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.87 GPIA | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.54 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.665 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7025 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8452 GPIA | 0.8256 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 55 Bangladesh 0.91 GPIA compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.88 GPIA compare
- 56 Tunisia 0.88 GPIA compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.87 GPIA compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.86 GPIA compare
- 61 Cameroon 0.83 GPIA compare
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 462,967 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 65.47 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda was 0.87 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release