Uganda: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Uganda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 77.04.
That's down 4.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 89.47 . Uganda ranks #26 globally out of 29 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 7.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2006–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 80.51
- Trough
- 68.51
- 1-year change
- -4.3%
- 10-year change
- +12.5%
- +1.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 77.0400 | |
| 80.5100 | |
| 79.0477 | |
| 69.1000 | |
| 68.5100 | |
| 70.2000 | |
| 73.2100 | |
| 71.3700 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Uganda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024?
- In 2024, Uganda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 77.04, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Uganda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Uganda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 4.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Uganda rank globally on Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)?
- In 2024, Uganda ranked #26 out of 29 countries reporting Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above).
- How does Uganda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024 was 89.47, so Uganda is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 7.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.