Labor force with basic education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Labor force with basic education, male was 85.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
85.8%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
4th
of 125 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2013
All-time low
73.5%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2021

Labor force with basic education, male in Uganda, 2010–2021

0204060802010201520212010: 81.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 81.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 73.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 87.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 75.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 78.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 78.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 85.8 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2021, labor force with basic education, male in Uganda stood at 85.8%.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Uganda peaked at 87.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2012.

Uganda ranks 4th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.5% 73.5% 87.4% 7
2020s 85.8% 85.8% 85.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Uganda?
Labor force with basic education, male in Uganda was 85.8% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).