Persistence to grade 5, female in Uganda
Uganda: Persistence to grade 5, female was 62.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, female in Uganda, 1981–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 62.2% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2016.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Uganda peaked at 74.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2003.
That places Uganda 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 72.8% | — |
| 1985 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.5% | 72.8% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 43.5% | 64.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 49.4% | 62.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Uganda?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Uganda was 62.2% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Uganda ranks 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.