Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uganda
Uganda: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
World rank
14th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.79 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uganda is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uganda peaked at 1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.79 GPIA, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 14th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.79 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.87 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.91 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.94 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.94 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.79 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.89 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9425 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 12 Mexico 1.01 GPIA compare
- 13 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uganda?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Uganda was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release