Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda
Uganda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 451,252 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda is 451,252 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda peaked at 661,649 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 451,252 number, in 2018.
That places Uganda 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 637,098 number | — |
| 2002 | 599,946 number | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 549,453 number | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 489,817 number | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 661,649 number | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 451,252 number | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637,098 number | 637,098 number | 637,098 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 574,700 number | 549,453 number | 599,946 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 534,239 number | 451,252 number | 661,649 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 165,396 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda was 451,252 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 661,649 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,252 number in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), 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
Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.