Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 68.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 68.9% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 85.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2003.
That places Uganda 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 85.1% | — |
| 1978 | 69.8% | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 84.9% | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 71.4% | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5% | 69.8% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 71.4% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 50.0% | 70.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 58.9% | 70.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 163 Pakistan 72.8% compare
- 164 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
- 165 Guinea 72.3% compare
- 167 Mozambique 68.0% compare
- 168 Central African Republic 66.8% compare
- 169 Togo 65.1% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 68.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.