Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Uganda

Uganda: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
25th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.99 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.99 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.971 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.98 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.984 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.989 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.974 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.961 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Uganda is 1.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

That places Uganda 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% -1.9%
2005 1.0% +0.9%
2009 1.0% +0.4%
2010 1.0% +0.6%
2012 1.0% -1.5%
2016 1.0% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  4. 26 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  5. 27 Nepal 1.0% compare
  6. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Uganda?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Uganda was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Uganda ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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