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

Latest (2016)
68.2%
World rank
152nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 1981
All-time low
48.4%
in 2003
Years of data
13
1981–2016

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1981–2016

0204060801981199820161981: 89 %1985: 63 %2000: 64.5 %2001: 69.3 %2002: 66.3 %2003: 48.4 %2004: 56.5 %2006: 64.5 %2008: 61 %2010: 57.8 %2011: 70.7 %2012: 69 %2016: 68.2 %

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.

The figure is 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 152nd out of 164 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

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Uganda, 1981 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 149 Bahamas 71.6% compare
  2. 150 Burkina Faso 71.0% compare
  3. 151 Mozambique 68.8% compare
  4. 153 Central African Republic 66.8% compare
  5. 154 Togo 64.7% compare
  6. 155 Gabon 62.0% compare

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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 152nd out of 164 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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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,247 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of male 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.