Labor force with basic education in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force with basic education was 81.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 81.9% for labor force with basic education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Uganda peaked at 84.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 4th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.5% | 67.2% | 84.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Uganda
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 66.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 80.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Uganda?
- Labor force with basic education in Uganda was 81.9% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force with basic education?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).