Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in India

India: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
77th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.2271987: 0.2521993: 0.221999: 0.2152004: 0.2432005: 0.2552007: 0.252009: 0.2862011: 0.3332017: 0.3562018: 0.3942019: 0.321

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in India stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in India peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

That places India 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in India, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 0.2%
1987 0.3% +10.9%
1993 0.2% -12.8%
1999 0.2% -2.4%
2004 0.2% +13.1%
2005 0.3% +5.2%
2007 0.3% -1.9%
2009 0.3% +14.2%
2011 0.3% +16.3%
2017 0.4% +7.2%
2018 0.4% +10.5%
2019 0.3% -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 74 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare
  2. 75 Peru 0.4% compare
  3. 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  4. 78 Albania 0.3% compare
  5. 79 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  6. 80 Pakistan 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in India?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does India rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education?
India ranks 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,202 data points, 1970–2021
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