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

Uganda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 451,252 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
451,252 number
World rank
17th
of 86 countries
All-time high
661,649 number
in 2012
All-time low
451,252 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Uganda, 1991–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1991200420181991: 637.1k number2002: 599.9k number2006: 549.5k number2010: 489.8k number2012: 661.6k number2018: 451.3k number

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Uganda, 1991 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Benin 541,747 number compare
  2. 15 Madagascar 523,144 number compare
  3. 16 Malawi 463,238 number compare
  4. 18 Cameroon 437,328 number compare
  5. 19 Central African Republic 359,523 number compare
  6. 20 Nepal 300,175 number compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.