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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 462,967 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 65.47 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
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
February 2026 Data Release