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Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in India

India: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
45th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.326 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.337 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.339 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.356 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.307 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.322 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.371 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.388 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.341 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.316 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.307 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.291 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in India stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in India peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

India ranks 45th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 42 Palestine 0.3% compare
  2. 43 Ireland 0.3% compare
  3. 44 Mexico 0.3% compare
  4. 46 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  5. 47 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.3% compare
  6. 48 Belgium 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in India?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does India rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
India ranks 45th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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