Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in China

China: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in China, 2002–2013

00.20.40.62002200720132002: 0.368 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.607 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.601 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.626 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.617 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

China recorded 0.6% for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in 2013.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in China peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places China 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in China, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2002 0.4%
2005 0.6% +65.0%
2007 0.6% -1.0%
2010 0.6% +4.1%
2013 0.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 4 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  3. 6 Belize 0.6%
  4. 8 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  5. 9 Mexico 0.6% compare
  6. 10 Thailand 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in China?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in China was 0.6% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does China rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
China ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2013.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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