Working-age population with primary education, rural in Nepal

Nepal: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
48th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

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

00.10.20.31995200420141995: 0.137 % of rural population in working age1998: 0.157 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.248 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.183 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.268 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.273 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.283 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, working-age population with primary education, rural in Nepal stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Nepal peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 48th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
1998 0.2% +14.9%
2003 0.2% +57.9%
2008 0.2% -26.5%
2010 0.3% +46.6%
2013 0.3% +2.0%
2014 0.3% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Nepal?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Nepal ranks 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, 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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