Working-age population with primary education, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.78 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.78 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.79 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.785 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.785 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.782 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.778 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.769 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.776 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.769 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.771 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.762 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.748 % of rural population in working age2020: 0.734 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, rural in Mexico is 0.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Mexico peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2005 0.8%
2006 0.8% +0.0%
2009 0.8% +1.2%
2010 0.8% -0.6%
2011 0.8% -0.0%
2012 0.8% -0.4%
2013 0.8% -0.5%
2014 0.8% -1.1%
2015 0.8% +0.9%
2016 0.8% -0.9%
2017 0.8% +0.3%
2018 0.8% -1.1%
2019 0.7% -2.0%
2020 0.7% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.8% compare
  2. 2 Malawi 0.8% compare
  3. 3 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  4. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  5. 6 China 0.7% compare
  6. 7 Belize 0.7%

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Mexico?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Mexico was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Mexico ranks 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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