Across Uganda, teenage pregnancy remains a leading cause of school dropout, with UNICEF estimating that 25% of Ugandan girls become pregnant by the age of 19.
In response, the Ugandan government introduced revised guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Teenage Pregnancy in School Settings in 2020, establishing Uganda’s school re-entry policy. This allows pregnant learners to take leave during pregnancy and resume their education after childbirth while requiring schools to support their reintegration. But family support, community attitudes and financial circumstances also factor into whether adolescent mothers can return to school and remain there.