Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uganda
Uganda: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 80.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uganda stood at 80.51. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uganda peaked at 80.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1950.
That places Uganda 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.5 | — |
| 1991 | 56.11 | +104.0% |
| 2002 | 68.14 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 71.37 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 73.21 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 70.2 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 68.51 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 69.1 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.05 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 80.51 | +1.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 80.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.06, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 80.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.74, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 1 |
| 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 | 79.78 | 79.05 | 80.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uganda?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Uganda was 80.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Uganda ranks 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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