Urban population, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
1st
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 1994
Years of data
6
1992–2016

Urban population, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.903 % of population with low education1993: 0.889 % of population with low education1994: 0.887 % of population with low education2014: 0.963 % of population with low education2015: 0.913 % of population with low education2016: 1 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.0% for urban population, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1994.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Urban population, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -1.6%
1994 0.9% -0.2%
2014 1.0% +8.6%
2015 0.9% -5.2%
2016 1.0% +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Urban population, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for urban population, primary education and below?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 98 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 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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