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

United Kingdom: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1992–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.984 % of population with low education1993: 0.986 % of population with low education1994: 0.986 % of population with low education2014: 0.724 % of population with low education2015: 0.731 % of population with low education2016: 0.688 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom peaked at 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 17th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1992 1.0%
1993 1.0% +0.2%
1994 1.0% -0.0%
2014 0.7% -26.6%
2015 0.7% +1.0%
2016 0.7% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 14 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  2. 15 Uganda 0.7% compare
  3. 16 United States 0.7% compare
  4. 18 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
  5. 19 Laos 0.7% compare
  6. 20 Russia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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