Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal

Nepal: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.959 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.986 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.984 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.988 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.962 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.985 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.982 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 20th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1995 1.0%
1998 1.0% +2.8%
2003 1.0% -0.2%
2008 1.0% +0.3%
2010 1.0% -2.6%
2013 1.0% +2.3%
2014 1.0% -0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 17 Peru 1.0% compare
  2. 18 Mozambique 1.0% compare
  3. 19 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  4. 21 Uganda 1.0% compare
  5. 22 Ghana 1.0% compare
  6. 23 Indonesia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal was 1.0% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Nepal ranks 20th out of 107 countries with data for 2014.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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