Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 62.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda stood at 62.2%.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 74.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 137th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 72.8% | — |
| 1985 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.5% | 72.8% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 43.5% | 64.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 49.4% | 62.7% | 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, female in Uganda?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda was 62.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release