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Figure 4.34: Enrolment in all primary schools (2000 – 2012)
Enrolment in Millions
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total 6,559,013 6,900,916 7,354,153 7,633,314 7,377,292 7,223,879 7,362,938 7,537,971 7,963,969 8,297,780 8,374,648 8,098,177 8,317,420
Male 3,395,554 3,528,035 3,721,135 3,872,589 3,732,928 3,642,568 3,692,242 3,779,338 3,987,160 4,150,037 4,179,248 4,039,734 4,161,057
Female 3,163,459 3,372,881 3,663,018 3,760,725 3,644,364 3,581,311 3,670,692 3,758,633 3,976,819 4,147,743 4,195,400 4,058,443 4,156,363
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Source: EMIS 2000­2012
Primary school enrolment has been increasing over the last ten years. In 2000, a total of 6.5 million
children were enrolled in primary school. By 2010, the enrolment had increased to over 8 million
children, an increase of 28% (23% male; 33% female). The 2012 annual school census exercise revealed
that a total of 8.3 million children were enrolled in school. Consequently, Uganda attained gender
parity in primary education in 2010. In two of the recent annual school censuses (2010 and 2011) there
were more females enrolled in school as compared to boys. Among the key factors that favored
enrolment increase were; increased construction of schools and sensitization of parents to educate
their children among others.
4.5.2.2 Survival Rate to Primary five
Survival rate measures the holding power and internal efficiencyof an education system. It illustrates
the gap regarding retention of pupils from one grade to another, and conversely the magnitude of
drop­out and repetition by grade.
The implementation of the UPE programme and Quality Enhancement Initiatives, are among the
programmes that have improved the size of the cohorts of pupils that enroll in P.1 and successively
reach P.5. Figure 4.35 below illustrates trends of survival rates to primary five;
Figure 4.35: Survival Rates to P.5
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012