Working-age population with primary education, rural in Pakistan

Pakistan: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.26 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.315 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.344 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.363 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.375 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.394 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.406 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.413 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.415 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.414 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.418 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.416 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.423 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.425 % of rural population in working age2020: 0.43 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.4% for working-age population with primary education, rural in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 28th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.3% +21.1%
2001 0.3% +9.2%
2003 0.4% +5.7%
2005 0.4% +3.1%
2007 0.4% +5.2%
2008 0.4% +3.1%
2009 0.4% +1.7%
2010 0.4% +0.4%
2012 0.4% -0.2%
2013 0.4% +0.9%
2014 0.4% -0.4%
2017 0.4% +1.6%
2018 0.4% +0.5%
2020 0.4% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  4. 29 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
  5. 30 Philippines 0.4% compare
  6. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Pakistan?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Pakistan was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Pakistan ranks 28th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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