Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nepal

Nepal: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.81995200420141995: 0.826 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.804 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.68 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.715 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.618 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.57 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.551 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nepal stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nepal peaked at 0.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

That places Nepal 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 12 Senegal 0.6% compare
  2. 13 Nigeria 0.6% compare
  3. 14 Morocco 0.6% compare
  4. 16 Ghana 0.5% compare
  5. 17 Togo 0.5% compare
  6. 18 Mongolia 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Nepal

All data for Nepal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nepal?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Nepal was 0.6% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Nepal ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2014.
Is working-age population with no education, primary education and below rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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