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

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States, 1970–2018

0.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.147 % of population with low education1980: 0.132 % of population with low education2010: 0.125 % of population with low education2011: 0.692 % of population with low education2012: 0.691 % of population with low education2013: 0.677 % of population with low education2014: 0.685 % of population with low education2015: 0.684 % of population with low education2016: 0.691 % of population with low education2017: 0.705 % of population with low education2018: 0.692 % of population with low education

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Egypt 0.7% compare
  2. 14 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  3. 15 Uganda 0.7% compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
  6. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare

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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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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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