Population aged 15-24, rural in India

India: Population aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Population aged 15-24, rural in India, 1983–2019

00.050.10.150.21983200120191983: 0.175 % of rural population1987: 0.18 % of rural population1993: 0.182 % of rural population1999: 0.175 % of rural population2004: 0.18 % of rural population2005: 0.183 % of rural population2007: 0.18 % of rural population2009: 0.183 % of rural population2011: 0.184 % of rural population2017: 0.192 % of rural population2018: 0.19 % of rural population2019: 0.187 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 15-24, rural in India stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, rural in India peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.

India ranks 24th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population aged 15-24, rural in India, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
1983 0.2%
1987 0.2% +2.9%
1993 0.2% +1.4%
1999 0.2% -3.8%
2004 0.2% +2.7%
2005 0.2% +1.8%
2007 0.2% -1.9%
2009 0.2% +2.0%
2011 0.2% +0.2%
2017 0.2% +4.7%
2018 0.2% -1.2%
2019 0.2% -1.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 21 Uganda 0.2% compare
  2. 22 Ghana 0.2% compare
  3. 23 Gambia 0.2% compare
  4. 25 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  5. 26 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  6. 27 Philippines 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, rural in India?
Population aged 15-24, rural in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
How does India rank for population aged 15-24, rural?
India ranks 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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