Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 68.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda is 68.2%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 89.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2003.
That places Uganda 156th out of 170 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.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 89.0% | — |
| 1985 | 63.0% | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.0% | 63.0% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 48.4% | 69.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 57.8% | 70.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 153 Bahamas 71.6% compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 70.1% compare
- 155 Pakistan 69.2% compare
- 157 Central African Republic 66.8% compare
- 158 Mozambique 66.5% compare
- 159 Burundi 63.2% 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, male in Uganda?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda was 68.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release