Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in United States of America

United States of America: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
35th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in United States of America, 1970–2018

0.10.20.31970199420181970: 0.096 % of population with low edcuation1980: 0.096 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.052 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.308 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.309 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.323 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.315 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.316 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.309 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.295 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.308 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.3% for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 494.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in United States of America peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +0.1%
2010 0.1% -46.1%
2011 0.3% +494.6%
2012 0.3% +0.4%
2013 0.3% +4.6%
2014 0.3% -2.5%
2015 0.3% +0.4%
2016 0.3% -2.3%
2017 0.3% -4.4%
2018 0.3% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 32 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  2. 33 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
  3. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
  4. 36 Montenegro 0.3% compare
  5. 37 Romania 0.3% compare
  6. 38 North Macedonia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in United States of America?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in United States of America was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
United States of America ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 494.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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