Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in United States of America

United States of America: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
64th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.86 % of population with low education in working age1980: 0.873 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.682 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.881 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.86 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.866 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.871 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.847 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.834 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.848 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.834 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.8% for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in United States of America peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 64th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in United States of America, 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 United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.9% +1.5%
2010 0.7% -21.8%
2011 0.9% +29.1%
2012 0.9% -2.3%
2013 0.9% +0.6%
2014 0.9% +0.6%
2015 0.8% -2.7%
2016 0.8% -1.5%
2017 0.8% +1.7%
2018 0.8% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 61 Jordan 0.8% compare
  2. 62 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
  3. 63 Georgia 0.8% compare
  4. 65 Uganda 0.8% compare
  5. 66 France 0.8% compare
  6. 67 Italy 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in United States of America?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in United States of America was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
United States of America ranks 64th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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