Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uganda
Uganda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 53.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uganda, 1991–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 53.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uganda peaked at 63.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2014.
That places Uganda 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.0% | — |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 60.0% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 53.0% | 59.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1106 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.40 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1094 units per person (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uganda?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Uganda was 53.0% 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 63.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Uganda ranks 19th 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 down 15.9%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release