NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda

Uganda: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 13.42 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
13.42
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18.1
in 2017
All-time low
9.52
in 2013
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 12.42006: 12.62007: 12.82008: 132009: 13.32010: 13.42011: 10.92012: 14.52013: 9.52014: 13.92015: 15.22016: 16.62017: 18.12018: 17.52019: 16.82020: 15.72021: 13.82022: 13.32023: 13.32024: 13.32025: 13.32026: 13.42027: 13.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda is 13.42, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda peaked at 18.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.52, in 2013.

That places Uganda 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Uganda, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 12.36
2006 12.56 +1.6%
2007 12.79 +1.8%
2008 13.02 +1.8%
2009 13.32 +2.3%
2010 13.42 +0.7%
2011 10.94 -18.5%
2012 14.53 +32.8%
2013 9.52 -34.4%
2014 13.89 +45.8%
2015 15.21 +9.5%
2016 16.64 +9.4%
2017 18.1 +8.8%
2018 17.49 -3.4%
2019 16.85 -3.7%
2020 15.71 -6.7%
2021 13.77 -12.4%
2022 13.34 -3.1%
2023 13.26 -0.6%
2024 13.3 +0.3%
2025 13.34 +0.3%
2026 13.38 +0.3%
2027 13.42 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.81 12.36 13.32 5
2010s 14.66 9.52 18.1 10
2020s 13.69 13.26 15.71 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 124 Uzbekistan 13.88 compare
  2. 125 Guinea-Bissau 13.82 compare
  3. 126 Nigeria 13.61 compare
  4. 128 Austria 13.15 compare
  5. 129 Togo 13.14 compare
  6. 130 Philippines 13.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda was 13.42 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 18.1 in 2017.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.52 in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Uganda ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.