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

India: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.274 % of population aged 25-641987: 0.28 % of population aged 25-641993: 0.31 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.314 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.334 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.354 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.364 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.365 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.366 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.378 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.379 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.376 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in India stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1983.

India ranks 25th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.3%
1987 0.3% +2.2%
1993 0.3% +10.7%
1999 0.3% +1.5%
2004 0.3% +6.1%
2005 0.4% +6.1%
2007 0.4% +2.8%
2009 0.4% +0.4%
2011 0.4% +0.2%
2017 0.4% +3.2%
2018 0.4% +0.3%
2019 0.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in India?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in India was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1983.
How does India rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
India ranks 25th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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