Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda

Uganda: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.050.10.150.21992200420161992: 0.007 % of youth population with high education1999: 0.106 % of youth population with high education2002: 0.115 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.05 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.171 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.058 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.155 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.187 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 271.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 23rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.1% +1343.4%
2002 0.1% +8.6%
2005 0.1% -56.2%
2009 0.2% +239.7%
2010 0.1% -66.2%
2012 0.2% +168.0%
2016 0.2% +20.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 20 Guatemala 0.2% compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  3. 22 India 0.2% compare
  4. 24 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  5. 25 Peru 0.2% compare
  6. 26 Namibia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Uganda ranks 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 271.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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