Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in India
India: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in India, 1983–2019
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 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 in India peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.
India ranks 85th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in India, year by year
| Year | % of population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.4% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 82 Albania 0.7% compare
- 83 Zambia 0.7% compare
- 84 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 86 Madagascar 0.6% compare
- 87 Mozambique 0.6% compare
- 88 Latvia 0.6% compare
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, primary education and in India?
- Working-age population with primary education, primary education and 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 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 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?
- India ranks 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and 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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