Fact
Only approximately 40% of primary school graduates go on to take any
form of secondary education.
• Uganda is a country in Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
• English is the official national language
• Infant mortality rate is 86 deaths in 1000 live births -in the United
States, the rate is 6.63/1000
• Life expectancy is less than 46 years (compared with the US life
expectancy of more than 77 years)
• Currently, 77% of Ugandans are youths, 30% of these youths are orphans
• Uganda provides only 7 years of free primary education (starting at
age 7) for up to 4 children in each home
• Church and government are committed to HIV/AIDS education, which has
succeeded in dramatically reducing the incidence of new AIDS cases
Uganda