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

India: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.534 % of population with low education1987: 0.542 % of population with low education1993: 0.553 % of population with low education1999: 0.54 % of population with low education2004: 0.554 % of population with low education2005: 0.563 % of population with low education2007: 0.562 % of population with low education2009: 0.561 % of population with low education2011: 0.561 % of population with low education2017: 0.574 % of population with low education2018: 0.573 % of population with low education2019: 0.571 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1983.

India ranks 35th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
1983 0.5%
1987 0.5% +1.5%
1993 0.6% +2.0%
1999 0.5% -2.3%
2004 0.6% +2.7%
2005 0.6% +1.5%
2007 0.6% -0.1%
2009 0.6% -0.3%
2011 0.6% +0.1%
2017 0.6% +2.3%
2018 0.6% -0.2%
2019 0.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 32 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  2. 33 Djibouti 0.6% compare
  3. 34 Honduras 0.6% compare
  4. 36 South Africa 0.6% compare
  5. 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  6. 38 Nepal 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1983.
How does India rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
India ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 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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