Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Uganda
Uganda: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.03 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Uganda peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.96 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Uganda 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.96 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.975 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Uganda?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Uganda was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release