Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 61.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 61.1% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 78.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2003.
That places Uganda 151st out of 165 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 77.9% | — |
| 1978 | 61.2% | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 78.0% | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 63.4% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.6% | 61.2% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 70.7% | 63.4% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 41.9% | 63.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 48.2% | 62.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 61.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release