Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 35.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Uganda, 1985–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Uganda is 35.7%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 53.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2003.
That places Uganda 160th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.0% | — |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +75.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -54.0% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 20.9% | 53.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 24.5% | 36.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 157 Mozambique 42.7% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 40.4% compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 36.0% compare
- 161 Haiti 33.9%
- 162 Madagascar 33.3% compare
- 163 Palestine, State of 18.5% 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Uganda?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Uganda was 35.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 160th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release