Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China

China: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.7%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China, 2002–2013

00.20.40.60.82002200720132002: 0.617 % of population with low education2005: 0.849 % of population with low education2007: 0.738 % of population with low education2010: 0.861 % of population with low education2013: 0.731 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2013, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.

China ranks 12th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of population with low education Change
2002 0.6%
2005 0.8% +37.7%
2007 0.7% -13.1%
2010 0.9% +16.7%
2013 0.7% -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 9 Thailand 0.8% compare
  2. 10 Turkey 0.8% compare
  3. 11 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  4. 13 Egypt 0.7% compare
  5. 14 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  6. 15 Uganda 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China was 0.7% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does China rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
China ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2013.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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