Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Nepal

Nepal: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
94th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.10.20.30.41995200420141995: 0.174 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.196 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.32 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.285 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.382 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.43 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.449 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.4% for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Nepal peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 94th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1995 0.2% —
1998 0.2% +12.6%
2003 0.3% +63.2%
2008 0.3% -10.8%
2010 0.4% +34.0%
2013 0.4% +12.5%
2014 0.4% +4.3%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 91 Mongolia 0.5% compare
  2. 92 Togo 0.5% compare
  3. 93 Ghana 0.5% compare
  4. 95 Morocco 0.4% compare
  5. 96 Nigeria 0.4% compare
  6. 97 Senegal 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Nepal?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Nepal was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Nepal ranks 94th out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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