Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in India

India: Population aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
53rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1983
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in India, 1983–2019

00.050.10.151983200120191983: 0.166 % of population with low edcuation1987: 0.166 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.16 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.152 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.152 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.154 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.144 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.135 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.128 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.115 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.111 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.107 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, primary education and below in India is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in India peaked at 0.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

That places India 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in India, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1983 0.2%
1987 0.2% -0.0%
1993 0.2% -3.9%
1999 0.2% -5.3%
2004 0.2% +0.3%
2005 0.2% +1.0%
2007 0.1% -6.1%
2009 0.1% -6.4%
2011 0.1% -4.9%
2017 0.1% -10.4%
2018 0.1% -3.4%
2019 0.1% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 50 Namibia 0.1% compare
  2. 51 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 52 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  4. 54 Morocco 0.1% compare
  5. 55 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  6. 56 Djibouti 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, primary education and below in India?
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does India rank for population aged 15-24, primary education and below?
India ranks 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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