Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uganda

Uganda: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
6th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.56 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.779 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.737 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.863 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.933 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.856 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.919 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.875 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.9% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uganda peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 6th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1992 0.6%
1999 0.8% +39.2%
2002 0.7% -5.4%
2005 0.9% +17.1%
2009 0.9% +8.2%
2010 0.9% -8.2%
2012 0.9% +7.3%
2016 0.9% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 3 Ghana 0.9% compare
  2. 4 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  3. 5 Senegal 0.9% compare
  4. 7 Nepal 0.9% compare
  5. 8 Peru 0.8% compare
  6. 9 Mozambique 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uganda?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Uganda was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Uganda ranks 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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