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The system of education in Uganda has a structure of 7 years of primary education, 6 years of secondary education (divided into 4 years of lower secondary and 2 years of upper secondary school), and 3 to 5 years of post-secondary education. Primary education is the first stage of Compulsory education. Australia See also Education Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage third level and' post-secondary education', is the educational level following the completion of a school providing The present system has existed since the early 1960s. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969

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History

Mission schools were established in Uganda in the 1890s, and in 1924 the government established the first secondary school for Africans. By 1950, however, the government operated only three of the fifty-three secondary schools for Africans. Three others were privately funded, and forty-seven were operated by religious organizations. Education was eagerly sought by rural farmers as well as urban elites, and after independence many villages, especially in the south, built schools, hired teachers, and appealed for and received government assistance to operate their own village schools. [1]

Most subjects were taught according to the British syllabus until 1974, and British examinations measured a student's progress through primary and secondary school. In 1975 the government implemented a local curriculum, and for a short time most school materials were published in Uganda. School enrollments continued to climb throughout most of the 1970s and 1980s, but as the economy deteriorated and violence increased, local publishing almost ceased, and examination results deteriorated. [1]

The education system suffered the effects of economic decline and political instability during the 1970s and 1980s. The system continued to function, however, with an administrative structure based on regional offices, a national school inspectorate, and centralized, nationwide school examinations. Enrollments and expenditures increased steadily during this time, reflecting the high priority Ugandans attach to education, but at all levels, the physical infrastructure necessary for education was lacking, and the quality of education declined. School maintenance standards suffered, teachers fled the country, morale and productivity deteriorated along with real incomes, and many facilities were damaged by warfare and vandalism. [1]

In 1990 adult literacy nationwide was estimated at 50 percent. Improving this ratio was important to the Museveni government. In order to reestablish the national priority on education, the Museveni government adopted a two-phase policy--to rehabilitate buildings and establish minimal conditions for instruction, and to improve efficiency and quality of education through teacher training and curriculum upgrading. Important long-term goals included establishing universal primary education, extending the seven-year primary cycle to eight or nine years, and shifting the emphasis in postsecondary education from purely academic to more technical and vocational training. [1]

Primary education

In 1999 there were 6 million pupils receiving primary education, compared to only 2 million in 1986. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Numbers received a boost in 1997 when free primary education was made available for four children per family. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

Only some 40% of primary school graduates go on to take any form of secondary education.

Secondary education

Three-year technical schools provide an alternative to lower secondary school. Technical school is a general term used for Two-year college which provide mostly Employment -preparation skills for trained labor, such as Welding Alternatives for graduates from lower secondary school include

Post-secondary education

Although 9,000-12,000 students per year leave school qualified to go on to higher education, only some 25% of them are able to find places at the limited number of institutions. Makerere University in Kampala (MUK) accepts some 95% of the total student population in Uganda's universities. Makerere University, Uganda 's largest university was first established as a technical school in 1922 and in 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering Kampala is the Capital city of Uganda. With a population of 1208544 (2002 it is the largest city in Uganda The recognised Universities in Uganda include:

Government Universities

Religious-Affiliated Universities

Private Secular Universities

References

  1. ^ a b c d Uganda country study. Makerere University, Uganda 's largest university was first established as a technical school in 1922 and in 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering Mbarara University of Science & Technology ( MUST) is a University in Mbarara, Uganda founded in 1989. Kyambogo University (KYU is a Public university in Uganda. It was established in 2001 as the third public university in Uganda Gulu University was the fourth public University set up in Uganda. Busitema University is the 5th Public University in Uganda. The smallest of all its concentration is on agricultural sciences and agribusiness Ndejje University is a private Christian University in Uganda, first established in 1992 Uganda Christian University (UCU is a private church-founded University with approximately 6000 students Uganda Martyrs University (UMU is located at Nkozi a small town that is 84 km west of Kampala (the capital city of Uganda) on the Kampala-Masaka road Mutesa 1 Royal University is a university established in 2005 Nkumba University is a University in Entebbe, Uganda It was established in 1994 as part of a group of schools and colleges which originally grew from a Library of Congress Federal Research Division. The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress The Federal Research Division ( FRD) is the research and analysis unit of the United States Library of Congress. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone

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