Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Uganda
Uganda: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 13.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Uganda, 2009–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
In 2021, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Uganda stood at 13.8%.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Uganda peaked at 21.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 73rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.0% | — |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +203.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -59.3% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +73.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +76.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +28.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 13.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 5.9% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Uganda?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Uganda was 13.8% 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, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, total (% of youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).