Education in Uganda 135 indicators covering education for Uganda. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persistence to grade 5, total 61.1% 2016 up 5.5% 150th Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 9,740 2024 down 12.4% 11th Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 5,785 2024 down 2.1% 12th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 8,117 2024 down 10.7% 15th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 10,259 2024 up 1.1% 17th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 139.6% 2017 down 10.1% 11th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 139.2% 2017 down 9.2% 17th Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.2% 2100 down 40.9% 132nd Number of adults with no formal education by region 221,700 people 2100 down 38.9% 51st Population by level of education 47.86 million people 2100 up 19.8% 14th Repeaters, primary, female 8.6% 2017 down 40.8% 30th Repeaters, primary, male 9.0% 2017 down 40.2% 39th School enrollment, primary 95.5% 2013 — 63rd Over-age students, primary 13.9% 2013 — 41st Secondary education, teachers 23.7% 2014 up 7.8% 181st School enrollment, primary, female 96.9% 2013 — 32nd School enrollment, primary, male 94.1% 2013 — 72nd Over-age students, primary, male 14.5% 2013 — 47th Over-age students, primary, female 13.4% 2013 — 38th Compulsory education, duration 7 years 2025 unchanged 168th Progression to secondary school 59.0% 2016 down 8.6% 163rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 95.6% 2013 — 93rd Primary education, pupils 50.3% 2017 up 0.8% 11th Tertiary education, academic staff 28.4% 2011 up 47.9% 137th Persistence to grade 5, female 62.2% 2016 up 6.7% 137th Persistence to grade 5, male 60.1% 2016 up 4.2% 136th Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th Progression to secondary school, male 60.7% 2016 down 7.4% 153rd Progression to secondary school, female 57.3% 2016 down 9.6% 155th Expenditure on tertiary education 16.3% 2014 up 37.3% 104th Literacy rate, youth female 85.9% 2024 up 8.6% 80th Children out of school, primary 310,010 2013 — 30th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 97.1% 2013 — 55th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 94.2% 2013 — 90th Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 1.02 GPI 2024 up 5.2% 7th Literacy rate, youth male 84.3% 2024 up 3.3% 79th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 42.66 2017 down 13.9% 15th Literacy rate, youth total 85.2% 2024 up 6.0% 76th Expenditure on secondary education 24.5% 2014 up 41.8% 117th Expenditure on primary education 59.2% 2014 down 3.4% 4th Secondary education, pupils 44.9% 2007 up 14.5% 181st Children out of school, primary, female 128,991 2013 — 39th Children out of school, primary, male 181,019 2013 — 33rd Literacy rate, adult total 77.0% 2024 up 12.5% 63rd Literacy rate, adult male 81.3% 2024 up 7.6% 66th Current education expenditure, total 87.4% 2014 up 16.9% 98th Current education expenditure, primary 93.4% 2014 up 25.8% 67th Current education expenditure, secondary 79.6% 2014 down 7.5% 114th Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 18.47 2007 up 0.3% 63rd Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 22.03 2017 down 17.9% 54th Current education expenditure, tertiary 91.2% 2014 up 20.9% 58th Net intake rate in grade 1 58.8% 2017 down 18.1% 83rd Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 24.47 2011 up 58.8% 38th Net intake rate in grade 1, female 60.0% 2017 down 18.7% 81st Net intake rate in grade 1, male 57.6% 2017 down 17.4% 88th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 13.2% 2024 up 26.6% 127th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 10.1% 2024 up 51.5% 125th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 17.0% 2024 up 15.2% 127th Government expenditure per student, primary 5.6% 2014 down 45.5% 119th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 45.1% 2024 up 3.8% 125th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →