Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uganda
Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.79 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uganda stood at 0.79 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uganda peaked at 0.79 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5 GPIA, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.63 GPIA | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.62 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.63 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.63 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.67 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.63 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.79 GPIA | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.625 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.64 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.79 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uganda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Uganda was 0.79 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release