Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States
United States: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States, 1970–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States is 0.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 455.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
That places United States 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States, year by year
| Year | % of population with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +456.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 13 Egypt 0.7% compare
- 14 Montenegro 0.7% compare
- 15 Uganda 0.7% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 13,818 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 534.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 156,338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 17,186 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does United States rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- United States ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 455.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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