Education and Sports

There are 231 Government primary schools and 131 private primary schools.
UPE entire pupil population in government primary schools = 119,658 (males 58,470, females 68,168.  Teachers in UPE schools 2,970 (males 2,128 females 842). In USE schools, the enrollment is 23,502 and teachers on payroll = 446 out of 1031 according to the Headcount Exercise on 14th April, 2011.

• While the National Teacher: Pupil ratio in primary schools in 1:49, in Kasese it is 1:54
• Nationally, the staff: house ratio in 1:1, here it is 1:22
• The Desk: Pupil; ratio is supposed to be 1:3, it is 1:8 
• Toilet stance: Pupil ratio is supposed to be 1:40 and it is actually now 1:100
• Text book: Pupil ratio is expected to be 1:3, it is actually 1:8
• The entrance rate to schools is much higher than the provision of relevant facilities and materials because of programmes e.g. GBS, GEM, EFA.
• Classroom: Pupil ratio = 1:100 instead of 1:49 nationally.

• Secondary and Tertiary Institutions:

Secondary Institutions:
Kasese district(excluding the Municipality) has 17 Government Aided Secondary Schools, 37 USE schools, including new ones like St. Kizito Kituti, Kithende College, Cardinal Nsubuga Memorial and Trinity College.

Tertiary Institutions:

• There is one school of Nursing and Mid-wifery at Kagando Hospital in Kisinga Sub cou nty, Bukonzo East Constituency, Bukonzo County .
• There is one Technical institute at Katwe-Kabatoro in Katwe-Kabatooro Town Council, Busongora South, Busongora County
• There is a Primary Teachers College at Bwera in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Town council, Bukonzo West constituency, Bukonzo County.
• There is the Wild Life Institute at Katwe offering Diplomas in Wild Life Management in Katwe-Kabatooro Town Council, Busongora South, Busongora County

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