SACMEQ Indicators

Reading and Math Achievement Scores for Uganda

  PUPIL PERFORMANCE ON ALL ITEMS
SACMEQ II READING MATHEMATICS
REGION MEAN SE MEAN SE
CENTRAL 491.8 15.23 526.6 21.76
EASTERN 492.3 10.73 517.3 13.94
NORTHERN 468.4 6.92 485.4 20.71
SOUTH WEST 482.6 20.55 505.4 17.37
WESTERN 457.3 11.32 465.4 9.06
UGANDA 482.4 6.12 506.3 8.17
 
SUB-GROUPS READING MATHEMATICS
  MEAN SE MEAN SE
GENDER        
BOYS 479.6 5.71 508.1 7.62
GIRLS 485.9 8.31 504.0 11.46
 
SOCIO-
ECONOMIC LEVEL 		       
LOW SES 472.3 5.84 496.3 9.21
HIGH SES 495.5 8.49 519.2 10.52
 
SCHOOL LOCATION        
ISOLATED/RURAL 475.0 6.69 498.5 8.70
SMALL TOWN 508.8 16.94 544.4 26.15
LARGE CITY 520.9 30.76 508.6 21.90
UGANDA 482.4 6.12 506.3 8.17

 

SACMEQ III Reading and Math scores for Uganda

  Pupil performance 
Region Reading Mathematics
  Mean SE Mean SE
Central 489 7.87 484 5.34
Eastern 463 6.12 472 5.41
Northern 457 6.14 461 6.04
Western 508 6.6 512 6
UGANDA 479 3.46 482 2.92
   Pupil performance
  Reading Mathematics
Sub-groups Mean SE Mean SE
Pupil gender        
Boys 482 3.72 487 3.27
Girls 476 3.66 477 3.16
         
School location
Rural 463 3.22 471 3.17
Urban 521 7.35 512 5.08
         
Socioeconomic level
Low SES (Bottom 25%) 460 3.72 465 3.77
High SES (Top 25%) 511 5.56 504 4.29
UGANDA 479 3.46 482 2.92