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

Pakistan: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
24th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.576 % of population with low education1999: 0.584 % of population with low education2001: 0.592 % of population with low education2003: 0.594 % of population with low education2005: 0.601 % of population with low education2007: 0.605 % of population with low education2008: 0.608 % of population with low education2009: 0.609 % of population with low education2010: 0.609 % of population with low education2012: 0.616 % of population with low education2013: 0.609 % of population with low education2014: 0.604 % of population with low education2017: 0.611 % of population with low education2018: 0.608 % of population with low education2020: 0.621 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 24th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of population with low education Change
1992 0.6%
1999 0.6% +1.4%
2001 0.6% +1.3%
2003 0.6% +0.4%
2005 0.6% +1.1%
2007 0.6% +0.8%
2008 0.6% +0.5%
2009 0.6% +0.0%
2010 0.6% +0.0%
2012 0.6% +1.3%
2013 0.6% -1.3%
2014 0.6% -0.7%
2017 0.6% +1.1%
2018 0.6% -0.5%
2020 0.6% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 21 Morocco 0.6% compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  3. 23 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  4. 25 Mexico 0.6% compare
  5. 26 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  6. 27 Kenya 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Pakistan ranks 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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