Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 35.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Uganda is 35.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 53.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 159th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47.8% | — |
| 2000 | 38.4% | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +61.4% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 35.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 35.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 23.4% | 53.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 25.2% | 37.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 156 Mozambique 43.5% compare
- 157 Niger 42.5% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 39.4% compare
- 160 Haiti 30.9%
- 161 Madagascar 29.9% compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 26.5% 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, male in Uganda?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Uganda was 35.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release