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

Uganda: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,173 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,173
World rank
11th
of 68 countries
All-time high
1,286
in 2010
All-time low
673.63
in 2011
Years of data
5
2010–2021

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda, 2010–2021

05001.0k1.5k2010201520212010: 1.3k2011: 673.62012: 876.82014: 824.32021: 1.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda is 1,173, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Uganda peaked at 1,286 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 673.63, in 2011.

That places Uganda 11th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Uganda, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 1,286
2011 673.63 -47.6%
2012 876.82 +30.2%
2014 824.33 -6.0%
2021 1,173 +42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 915.2 673.63 1,286 4
2020s 1,173 1,173 1,173 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,462 compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,189 compare
  3. 10 Zambia 1,186 compare
  4. 12 Zimbabwe 994.23 compare
  5. 13 France 957.75 compare
  6. 14 Argentina 697.65 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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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 1,173 in 2021, 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 1,286 in 2010.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 673.63 in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Uganda ranks 11th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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). 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)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 1,169 data points, 1987–2026
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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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.