Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uganda
Uganda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 488,437 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uganda, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uganda stood at 488,437 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uganda peaked at 488,437 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 332,519 number, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 14th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 394,163 number | — |
| 2002 | 345,975 number | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 359,913 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 332,519 number | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 488,111 number | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 488,437 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394,163 number | 394,163 number | 394,163 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 352,944 number | 345,975 number | 359,913 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 436,356 number | 332,519 number | 488,437 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 652,463 number compare
- 12 Mozambique 650,837 number compare
- 13 Madagascar 493,868 number compare
- 15 Malawi 471,139 number compare
- 16 Senegal 369,919 number compare
- 17 Benin 348,288 number compare
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, male in Uganda?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Uganda was 488,437 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 488,437 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 332,519 number in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.