Uganda - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Uganda was 89.95 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 89.95 in 2018, while its lowest value was 63.12 in 1991.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.12 |
| 2002 | 76.18 |
| 2006 | 81.13 |
| 2010 | 85.47 |
| 2012 | 81.65 |
| 2018 | 89.95 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Uganda was 88.83 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 89.64 in 2010, while its lowest value was 77.22 in 1991.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.22 |
| 2002 | 85.96 |
| 2006 | 87.27 |
| 2010 | 89.64 |
| 2012 | 85.76 |
| 2018 | 88.83 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Uganda was 89.40 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 89.40 in 2018, while its lowest value was 69.80 in 1991.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.80 |
| 2002 | 80.79 |
| 2006 | 84.07 |
| 2010 | 87.41 |
| 2012 | 83.66 |
| 2018 | 89.40 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Uganda was 70.84 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 70.84 in 2018, while its lowest value was 44.83 in 1991.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.83 |
| 2002 | 58.91 |
| 2006 | 62.08 |
| 2010 | 64.59 |
| 2012 | 61.97 |
| 2018 | 70.84 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Uganda was 82.66 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 82.66 in 2018, while its lowest value was 68.20 in 1991.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.20 |
| 2002 | 78.30 |
| 2006 | 81.39 |
| 2010 | 82.63 |
| 2012 | 79.12 |
| 2018 | 82.66 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Uganda was 76.53 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 76.53 in 2018, while its lowest value was 56.11 in 1991.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.11 |
| 2002 | 68.14 |
| 2006 | 71.37 |
| 2010 | 73.21 |
| 2012 | 70.20 |
| 2018 | 76.53 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
