Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 87.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 87.3% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 87.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 48th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.7% | — |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +13.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 87.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.2%, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 87.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 78.6% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 76.6% | 85.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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, both sexes in Uganda?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Uganda was 87.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release