Youth/adult literacy rate in Uganda
Uganda: Youth/adult literacy rate was 85.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
48th
of 57 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2023
All-time low
79.8%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2002–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Uganda, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Uganda is 85.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Uganda peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2016.
That places Uganda 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80.8% | — |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 80.8% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 79.8% | 87.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 85.2% | 89.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1106 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.40 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1094 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Uganda?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Uganda was 85.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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