Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda

Uganda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 799,818 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
799,818
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
8th
of 58 countries
All-time high
799,818
in 2014
All-time low
485,316
in 2010
Years of data
6
1991–2014

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda, 1991–2014

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1991200220141991: 675.5k2002: 585.6k2006: 540.3k2010: 485.3k2012: 659.1k2014: 799.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2014, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda stood at 799,818. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda peaked at 799,818 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 485,316, in 2010.

Uganda ranks 8th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Uganda, 1991 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1991 675,491
2002 585,555 -13.3%
2006 540,286 -7.7%
2010 485,316 -10.2%
2012 659,069 +35.8%
2014 799,818 +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 675,491 675,491 675,491 1
2000s 562,920 540,286 585,555 2
2010s 648,068 485,316 799,818 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 5 Mozambique 1.10 million compare
  2. 6 Mali 1.07 million compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 963,493 compare
  4. 9 Guinea 731,670 compare
  5. 10 Senegal 547,809 compare
  6. 11 Morocco 445,427 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda was 799,818 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 799,818 in 2014.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 485,316 in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Uganda ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release