UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS

ii Preface The management of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics is pleased to present a maiden gender statistics profile for the education sector. This report attempts to highlight the existing gender differentials and presents a contemporary overview of gender development issues and concerns in the sector. Gender profiling for statistics is part of the various efforts to increase availability of gender responsive data to inform policy and decision making. The profile was based on a desk review and in-depth analysis of the Uganda National Household Survey 2005/6 and 2009/10 and Information from the Annual School census by the Ministry of Education and Sports. The exercise provided an opportunity for key players to gain practical skills and experience in data presentation. The main objectives of the exercise were to: 1. Establish the level of awareness of gender issues and concerns within the ministry. 2. Generate gender responsive indicators for the education sector. 3. Repackage information to enhance availability and use of gender statistics by various stakeholders and; 4. Build skills of the Gender Focal Persons (GFP) to generate gender responsive statistics. The UNFPA and UN WOMEN are appreciated for providing financial support towards the profiling exercise while the facilitators, reviewers and authors appreciated for the technical contribution. This document is an addition to the knowledge base of gender statistics