Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Uganda
Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 84.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Uganda is 84.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Uganda peaked at 84.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.8% | — |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 79.0% | 79.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 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, urban, female in Uganda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Uganda was 84.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release