Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 60.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male in Uganda is 60.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 82.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 135th 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 82.3% | — |
| 1985 | 55.7% | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 55.7% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 40.4% | 62.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 47.1% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 132 Papua New Guinea 66.2% compare
- 133 Benin 62.2% compare
- 134 Pakistan 61.3% compare
- 136 Gabon 58.4% compare
- 137 Central African Republic 57.2% compare
- 138 Mozambique 56.9% 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 5 of primary education, male in Uganda?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Uganda was 60.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 135th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release