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

Uganda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 488,437 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
488,437 number
World rank
14th
of 86 countries
All-time high
488,437 number
in 2018
All-time low
332,519 number
in 2010
Years of data
6
1991–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1991200420181991: 394.2k number2002: 346.0k number2006: 359.9k number2010: 332.5k number2012: 488.1k number2018: 488.4k number

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 652,463 number compare
  2. 12 Mozambique 650,837 number compare
  3. 13 Madagascar 493,868 number compare
  4. 15 Malawi 471,139 number compare
  5. 16 Senegal 369,919 number compare
  6. 17 Benin 348,288 number compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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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.