Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1992
All-time low
1.0%
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2016

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 1 % of population with low education in working age1993: 1 % of population with low education in working age1994: 1 % of population with low education in working age2014: 1 % of population with low education in working age2015: 1 % of population with low education in working age2016: 1 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1992.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1992 1.0%
1993 1.0% +0.0%
1994 1.0% +0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2016 1.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  2. 3 Norway 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Gambia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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