NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Uganda

Uganda: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 1,687 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,687
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
29th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1,941
in 2017
All-time low
955.59
in 2011
Years of data
9
2010–2021

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Uganda, 2010–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2010201520212010: 1.8k2011: 955.62012: 1.2k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.2k2017: 1.9k2019: 1.3k2021: 1.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Uganda is 1,687, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Uganda peaked at 1,941 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 955.59, in 2011.

That places Uganda 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Uganda, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 1,790
2011 955.59 -46.6%
2012 1,249 +30.7%
2013 1,060 -15.1%
2014 1,143 +7.9%
2015 1,179 +3.1%
2017 1,941 +64.6%
2019 1,272 -34.5%
2021 1,687 +32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,324 955.59 1,941 8
2020s 1,687 1,687 1,687 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,836 compare
  2. 27 Thailand 1,802 compare
  3. 28 Zambia 1,699 compare
  4. 30 France 1,639 compare
  5. 31 Mali 1,602 compare
  6. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 1,458 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Uganda?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Uganda was 1,687 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1,941 in 2017.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 955.59 in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Uganda ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
116 places, 2,252 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.