Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 77% |
| 2023 | 80.5% |
| 2021 | 79% |
| 2016 | 69.1% |
| 2014 | 68.5% |
| 2012 | 70.2% |
| 2010 | 73.2% |
| 2006 | 71.4% |
| 2002 | 68.1% |
14 countries carry a recent adult literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Uganda, grouped by topic.