Uganda, April 29 -- Fifty-four percent of pupils who began Primary One in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools in Pallisa District, Bukedi Sub-region, in 2015 failed to complete their primary education by 2022, a report has revealed.

The report by Citizen Initiative for Democracy and Development-Uganda (CIDD-UG), which analysed the performance of the 2015/2022 UPE cycle in the district, revealed that 8,590 pupils (4,321 boys and 4,269 girls) did not complete the primary cycle.

The report, which was conducted in 76 government-aided primary schools, also found that the non-completion rate is highest in Pallisa compared to other districts in the sub-region.

While presenting the findings during the district policy dialogue on basic ed...