Adult Literacy Rate in Uganda
Uganda: Adult Literacy Rate was 77.04 in 2024. β² Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Uganda, 1991β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate in Uganda stood at 77.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Uganda peaked at 80.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.11, in 1991.
That places Uganda 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.11 | 56.11 | 56.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.75 | 68.14 | 71.37 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.25 | 68.51 | 73.21 | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.3 | 77.04 | 80.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Uganda?
- Adult literacy rate in Uganda was 77.04 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.11 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for adult literacy rate?
- Uganda ranks 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.