NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda

Uganda: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,540 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1,540
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,592
in 2018
All-time low
689.22
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda, 2005–2027

05001.0k1.5k2005201620272005: 689.22006: 727.52007: 769.82008: 8152009: 867.62010: 908.92011: 768.62012: 1.1k2013: 716.82014: 1.1k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.4k2025: 1.5k2026: 1.5k2027: 1.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda stood at 1,540.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda peaked at 1,592 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 689.22, in 2005.

Uganda ranks 34th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Uganda, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 689.22
2006 727.46 +5.5%
2007 769.76 +5.8%
2008 815.02 +5.9%
2009 867.63 +6.5%
2010 908.94 +4.8%
2011 768.64 -15.4%
2012 1,057 +37.5%
2013 716.75 -32.2%
2014 1,083 +51.0%
2015 1,230 +13.6%
2016 1,401 +13.9%
2017 1,587 +13.3%
2018 1,592 +0.3%
2019 1,590 -0.1%
2020 1,533 -3.6%
2021 1,385 -9.6%
2022 1,380 -0.4%
2023 1,405 +1.8%
2024 1,440 +2.5%
2025 1,473 +2.3%
2026 1,506 +2.3%
2027 1,540 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 773.82 689.22 867.63 5
2010s 1,193 716.75 1,592 10
2020s 1,458 1,380 1,540 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,671 compare
  2. 32 Chad 1,645 compare
  3. 33 Viet Nam 1,614 compare
  4. 35 Mali 1,529 compare
  5. 36 Mozambique 1,491 compare
  6. 37 Algeria 1,476 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda was 1,540 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1,592 in 2018.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 689.22 in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Uganda ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: 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
Last refreshed

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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.