Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 77.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.04
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
63rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
80.51
in 2023
All-time low
56.11
in 1991
Years of data
10
1991–2024
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Uganda is 77.04, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 80.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.11, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 63rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.11 | 56.11 | 56.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.75 | 68.14 | 71.37 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.25 | 68.51 | 73.21 | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.87 | 77.04 | 80.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Uganda was 77.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.11 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 63rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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