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

Nepal: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.61995200420141995: 0.574 % of population with low education1998: 0.609 % of population with low education2003: 0.578 % of population with low education2008: 0.6 % of population with low education2010: 0.518 % of population with low education2013: 0.562 % of population with low education2014: 0.561 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2014.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal peaked at 0.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Nepal 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of population with low education Change
1995 0.6%
1998 0.6% +6.1%
2003 0.6% -5.1%
2008 0.6% +3.9%
2010 0.5% -13.7%
2013 0.6% +8.5%
2014 0.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 35 India 0.6% compare
  2. 36 South Africa 0.6% compare
  3. 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  4. 39 Georgia 0.6% compare
  5. 40 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  6. 41 Belize 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal was 0.6% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Nepal ranks 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 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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