Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal

Nepal: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.2%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
90th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.050.10.150.21995200420141995: 0.212 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.148 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.18 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.148 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.168 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.185 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Nepal 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1995 0.2%
1998 0.1% -30.2%
2003 0.2% +22.0%
2008 0.1% -17.7%
2010 0.2% +12.1%
2013 0.2% +1.2%
2014 0.2% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  5. 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  6. 93 Mongolia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal was 0.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Nepal ranks 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2014.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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