Urban population, primary education and below in India

India: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Urban population, primary education and below in India, 1983–2019

00.050.10.150.20.251983200120191983: 0.213 % of population with low education1987: 0.199 % of population with low education1993: 0.213 % of population with low education1999: 0.213 % of population with low education2004: 0.21 % of population with low education2005: 0.199 % of population with low education2007: 0.212 % of population with low education2009: 0.217 % of population with low education2011: 0.231 % of population with low education2017: 0.241 % of population with low education2018: 0.248 % of population with low education2019: 0.245 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, primary education and below in India is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in India peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

India ranks 87th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Urban population, primary education and below in India, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
1983 0.2%
1987 0.2% -6.6%
1993 0.2% +7.0%
1999 0.2% +0.1%
2004 0.2% -1.4%
2005 0.2% -5.3%
2007 0.2% +6.9%
2009 0.2% +2.1%
2011 0.2% +6.5%
2017 0.2% +4.3%
2018 0.2% +3.0%
2019 0.2% -1.2%

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. 84 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  2. 85 Nepal 0.3% compare
  3. 86 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  4. 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 89 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  6. 90 Mali 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in India?
Urban population, primary education and below in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does India rank for urban population, primary education and below?
India ranks 87th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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