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Uganda - Persistence to last grade of primary

Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)

Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort) in Uganda was 35.73 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 53.22 in 2008, while its lowest value was 20.93 in 2003.

Definition: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

Year	Value
1985	45.02
2000	37.90
2001	39.72
2002	31.99
2003	20.93
2004	25.36
2006	30.35
2008	53.22
2010	24.51
2011	36.61
2012	34.82
2016	35.73

Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)

Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort) in Uganda was 35.27 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 53.85 in 2008, while its lowest value was 23.35 in 2003.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

Year	Value
1985	47.83
2000	38.40
2001	41.20
2002	38.79
2003	23.35
2004	25.65
2006	33.37
2008	53.85
2010	25.17
2011	37.85
2012	35.15
2016	35.27

Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)

Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort) in Uganda was 35.50 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 53.54 in 2008, while its lowest value was 22.20 in 2003.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

Year	Value
1985	47.19
2000	38.21
2001	40.53
2002	35.34
2003	22.20
2004	25.48
2006	31.85
2008	53.54
2010	24.84
2011	37.23
2012	34.99
2016	35.50

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Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency