Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment - GRID-Arendal

Literacy rate
Literacy rates as a measure of social
performance indicate that the central
region is doing much better than
the other regions of the country.
Opportunities for employment,
better education and health care
in the region have encouraged in
migration contributing to the growing
human population in the region.
This growth in numbers is putting
immense pressure on the environment
to provide resources for the growing
population.
Literacy rate
Region Male Female Average
Central 18.8 24.8 21.9
Eastern 9.6 15.9 12.8
Northern 33.8 37.1 35.5
Western 11.5 13.2 12.4
Uganda 21.9 17.9 19.7
Source: UBOS Survey 2008
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Literacy rates for the population aged 10 and above
Literacy rate (%)
Central Eastern Northern Western Uganda
Source: UBOS-UNHS 2005/06
Region
1999/2000 2002/2003 2005/2006
Region 1999/2000 2002/2003 2005/2006
Central 77 79 80
Eastern 62 63 64
Northern 47 56 59
Western 67 74 67
Uganda 65 70 69
Source: UBOS-UNHS 2005/06
Pupils of Jjanyi Primary School in Wakiso District. NEMA visited the rural UPE (Universal
Primary Education) school during the Schools ESD (Education for Sustainable Development)
planning activities in February 2009.
NEMA 2009