page_title: Education in Uganda
section_title: Literacy programs
hierarchical_section_title: Education in Uganda / Post-secondary education / Literacy programs
caption_attribution_description: English: Parent's get education in nutrition, family planning, and general care.
context_page_description: The system of education in Uganda has a structure of 7 years of primary education, 6 years of secondary education, and 3 to 5 years of post-secondary education, according to Education News Uganda The government of Uganda recognizes education as a basic human right and continues to strive to provide free primary education to all children in the country. However, issues with funding, teacher training, rural populations, and inadequate facilities continue to hinder the progress of educational development in Uganda. Girls in Uganda are disproportionately discriminated against in terms of education; they face harsher barriers when trying to gain an education and it has left the female population disenfranchised, despite government efforts to close the gap.
context_section_description: Early literacy movements were characterized by Western aid and leadership and have since given way to a more local decentralized approach to adult and youth literacy in Uganda.  This transition is due in part to the realization of leaders in the West and in Uganda that literacy, and literacy in English particularly, is not a silver bullet for solving Uganda's economic issues.  Much of the literacy work is conducted by NGOs acting on a local level in conjunction with local or village governments.  There is a great demand for these programs, and their rates of return, satisfaction, and literacy retention for graduates have been high.  However, these programs face great challenges including lack of funding, social reluctance, and a general lack of appreciation for literacy and literature.
caption: Young mothers receive communal based informal education
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