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Figure 4.39: Adult Literacy Rates in Uganda
Source: EMIS FY 2010/11
In 2005, only 68% (78% male; 59% female) were literate. In 2010, the percentage of literate Ugandans
had improved to 74.6% (82.4% male; 66.8% female) which translates into a percentage point
improvement of 6.6 % (4.4% male; 7.8% female). It is important to note that the literacy rate among
females improved at a higher rate compared to that of males.
4.5.4.1 Literacy rate among the youth aged 15‐24
Literacy rates among the youth focuses on persons aged 15 to 24 years who can, with understanding,
read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Figure 4.40 below shows trends of
literacy rates among Ugandans aged 15 to 24 years.
Figure 4.40: Literacy Rates among youth aged 15­24 years in Uganda
Source: EMIS 2010/11
In 2005, only 81% (86% male; 76% female) were literate. In 2010, the percentage of literate Ugandans
aged 15 to 24 years had improved to 87.3% (89.1% male; 85.5% female) which translates into a
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