Working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in India

India: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and b was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.357 % of population with low education in working age1987: 0.371 % of population with low education in working age1993: 0.422 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.455 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.496 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.526 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.546 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.565 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.578 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.61 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.623 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.623 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in India is 0.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in India peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.

India ranks 83rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in India?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in India was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and b recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and b recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
How does India rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and b?
India ranks 83rd out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and b rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with primary 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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