Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 75.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda is 75.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 78.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 63rd 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, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.2% | — |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 63.3% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 64.0% | 67.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.1% | 78.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Uganda was 75.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 63rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release