Education attainment and household education expenditure in Uganda: An empirical investigation

Abstract

While Uganda has implemented several education policies and programmes, education attainment remains dismal and below the national development targets. On the other hand, household education spending has been growing. Using the Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) 2019/20, the study employs an ordered probit model and random effects ordered probit model to examine the effect of household education expenditure on education attainment for both boys and girls in Uganda. The results confirm the positive association for both boys and girls between household education expenditure and attainment of 7 years and 11 years of schooling. Therefore, household resources for education expenditure remain essential for achieving higher years of schooling. In light of the above, the study recommends government to promote household contribution to education since this increases the probability of attaining higher years of schooling.