Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
98th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1992
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.758 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.344 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.299 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.32 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.402 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.318 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.374 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.399 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.4% for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

That places Uganda 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.8%
1999 0.3% -54.6%
2002 0.3% -13.2%
2005 0.3% +7.1%
2009 0.4% +25.7%
2010 0.3% -20.8%
2012 0.4% +17.5%
2016 0.4% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.3% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 95 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  2. 96 Bolivia 0.4% compare
  3. 97 Zambia 0.4% compare
  4. 99 Tanzania 0.4% compare
  5. 100 Ghana 0.3% compare
  6. 101 Madagascar 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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