Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Uganda

Uganda: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 17.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.8%
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
64th
of 123 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2010
All-time low
8.4%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2009–2021

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Uganda, 2009–2021

101520252009201520212009: 9.6 % of female youth population2010: 26.1 % of female youth population2011: 14.5 % of female youth population2012: 19 % of female youth population2013: 8.4 % of female youth population2014: 13 % of female youth population2017: 22.1 % of female youth population2019: 14.3 % of female youth population2021: 17.8 % of female youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Uganda is 17.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Uganda peaked at 26.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2013.

Uganda ranks 64th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Uganda, 2009 to 2021.
Year % of female youth population Change
2009 9.6%
2010 26.1% +170.8%
2011 14.5% -44.4%
2012 19.0% +31.0%
2013 8.4% -56.0%
2014 13.0% +55.5%
2017 22.1% +69.9%
2019 14.3% -35.4%
2021 17.8% +24.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 17.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.5%, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 17.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2010s 16.8% 8.4% 26.1% 7
2020s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 18.0% compare
  2. 62 North Macedonia 17.9% compare
  3. 63 Rwanda 17.8% compare
  4. 65 Tanzania 17.7% compare
  5. 66 Argentina 17.4% compare
  6. 67 Mauritius 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Uganda?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Uganda was 17.8% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
Uganda ranks 64th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).