Persistence to grade 5, male in Uganda
Uganda: Persistence to grade 5, male was 60.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Uganda, 1981–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Uganda is 60.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Uganda peaked at 82.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 136th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 82.3% | — |
| 1985 | 55.7% | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 55.7% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 40.4% | 62.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 47.1% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 133 Papua New Guinea 66.2% compare
- 134 Benin 62.2% compare
- 135 Pakistan 61.3% compare
- 137 Gabon 58.4% compare
- 138 Central African Republic 57.2% compare
- 139 Mozambique 56.9% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Uganda?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Uganda was 60.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, male (% 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.