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Uganda — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 57.3%
1991 48% (male 62%, female 35%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 48% (male 62%, female 35%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 48% male: 62% female: 35%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 48% male: 62% female: 35%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1991) total population: 56% male: 68% female: 45%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 61.8% male: 73.7% female: 50.2%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.8% male: 73.7% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.8% male: 73.7% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.8% male: 73.7% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.8% male: 73.7% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.8% male: 73.7% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62.7% male: 74% female: 54% (2000 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.9% male: 79.5% female: 60.4% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.9% male: 79.5% female: 60.4% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.9% male: 79.5% female: 60.4% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.9% male: 79.5% female: 60.4% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.8% male: 76.8% female: 57.7% (2002 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.8% male: 76.8% female: 57.7% (2002 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.8% male: 76.8% female: 57.7% (2002 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.8% male: 76.8% female: 57.7% (2002 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.8% male: 76.8% female: 57.7% (2002 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.8% male: 76.8% female: 57.7% (2002 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.2% male: 82.6% female: 64.6% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.2% male: 82.6% female: 64.6% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 78.4% | male: 85.3% | female: 71.5% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 78.4% | male: 85.3% | female: 71.5% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 78.4% | male: 85.3% | female: 71.5% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 78.4% (2015 est.) | male: 85.3% (2015 est.) | female: 71.5% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 78.4% | male: 85.3% | female: 71.5% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 76.5% | male: 82.7% | female: 70.8% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.5% male: 82.7% female: 70.8% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.5% male: 82.7% female: 70.8% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79% male: 84% female: 74.3% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79% male: 84% female: 74.3% (2021)
2025 total population: 69.1% (2016 est.) male: 78.5% (2016 est.) female: 61% (2016 est.)