Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Uganda
Uganda: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 95.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Uganda is 95.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Uganda peaked at 95.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 57th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.5% | — |
| 2002 | 90.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 90.3% | 91.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 87.9% | 93.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 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, urban, female in Uganda?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Uganda was 95.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Uganda ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release