Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in India

India: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in India, 1983–2019

00.020.040.060.081983200120191983: 0.041 % of population with low edcuation1987: 0.04 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.043 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.047 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.049 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.048 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.05 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.054 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.055 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.071 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.073 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.075 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in India stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in India peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

That places India 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in India, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% -1.6%
1993 0.0% +6.4%
1999 0.0% +9.7%
2004 0.0% +4.3%
2005 0.0% -1.6%
2007 0.1% +5.1%
2009 0.1% +6.8%
2011 0.1% +2.9%
2017 0.1% +28.3%
2018 0.1% +2.6%
2019 0.1% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

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  5. 81 Nigeria 0.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in India?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
How does India rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
India ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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