India vs Uganda: Literate and illiterate world population

India
21.84
in 2024
Uganda
22.96
in 2024
India rank
37th
Uganda rank
36th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

  • India
  • Uganda
20406080100190119622024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 22.96 against 21.84 in India, a difference of 1.12.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.

India ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 36th of 128 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 82.5 72.5 10 India
1990s 51.78 43.89 7.89 India
2000s 37.25 28.63 8.62 India
2010s 30.92 28.3 2.63 India
2020s 21.36 21.13 0.2252 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, India or Uganda?
Uganda, at 22.96 against 21.84 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between India and Uganda?
1.12, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do India and Uganda rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
India ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 36th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed