Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1994
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1992–2016

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.847 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.848 % of population with low edcuation1994: 0.855 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.697 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.638 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.688 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% +0.2%
1994 0.9% +0.9%
2014 0.7% -18.5%
2015 0.6% -8.4%
2016 0.7% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Norway 0.8% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  5. 7 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  6. 8 China 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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