Uganda vs United Kingdom: Share of youth not in education, employment or training … total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training … total over time
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.4% against 13.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Uganda ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 15.9% | 8.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.7% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 2.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total, Uganda or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14.4% against 13.8% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Uganda and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Uganda and United Kingdom rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Uganda ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).