Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Uganda
Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 81.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Uganda is 81.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Uganda peaked at 81.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.0% | — |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 74.1% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 69.5% | 77.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 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, male in Uganda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Uganda was 81.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Uganda ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release