Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Uganda
Uganda: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 46.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Uganda stood at 46.6. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Uganda peaked at 46.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.11, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 60th of 85 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.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.11 | — |
| 2002 | 29.92 | +74.9% |
| 2006 | 33.32 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 34.46 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 36.08 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 31.68 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 40.92 | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 42.46 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 44.28 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 46.6 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.11 | 17.11 | 17.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.62 | 29.92 | 33.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.78 | 31.68 | 40.92 | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.45 | 42.46 | 46.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Uganda?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Uganda was 46.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.11 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Uganda ranks 60th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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