Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in India
India: Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2019, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in India stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in India peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
That places India 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in India, year by year
| Year | % of population aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.4% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in India?
- Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in India was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does India rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24?
- India ranks 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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