Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Uganda
Uganda: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 35.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Uganda, 1985–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 35.7% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2016.
That represents a change of up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Uganda peaked at 53.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 160th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.0% | — |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +75.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -54.0% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 35.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 35.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 20.9% | 53.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 24.5% | 36.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 157 Mozambique 42.7% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 40.4% compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 36.0% compare
- 161 Haiti 33.9%
- 162 Madagascar 33.3% compare
- 163 Palestine, State of 18.5% 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 last grade of primary, female in Uganda?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Uganda was 35.7% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Uganda ranks 160th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.