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

Uganda: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 9.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.3%
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
88th
of 123 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.3%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2009–2021

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

510152009201520212009: 3.8 % of male youth population2010: 15.8 % of male youth population2011: 7.9 % of male youth population2012: 9.9 % of male youth population2013: 3.3 % of male youth population2014: 7.5 % of male youth population2017: 13.8 % of male youth population2019: 7.1 % of male youth population2021: 9.3 % of male youth population

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 9.3% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Uganda peaked at 15.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2013.

Uganda ranks 88th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Uganda, 2009 to 2021.
Year % of male youth population Change
2009 3.8%
2010 15.8% +315.8%
2011 7.9% -50.0%
2012 9.9% +24.7%
2013 3.3% -66.5%
2014 7.5% +126.4%
2017 13.8% +83.6%
2019 7.1% -48.2%
2021 9.3% +31.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 9.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.3%, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 9.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2010s 9.3% 3.3% 15.8% 7
2020s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Uganda?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Uganda was 9.3% 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, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
Uganda ranks 88th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male 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).