Working-age population with primary education, rural in Portugal

Portugal: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
33rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.561 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.55 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.538 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.536 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.513 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.481 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.459 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.429 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.475 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.441 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.412 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.436 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.408 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.4% for working-age population with primary education, rural in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Portugal peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 33rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.5% -2.1%
2006 0.5% -2.2%
2007 0.5% -0.3%
2008 0.5% -4.4%
2009 0.5% -6.2%
2010 0.5% -4.5%
2011 0.4% -6.7%
2012 0.5% +10.9%
2013 0.4% -7.2%
2014 0.4% -6.7%
2015 0.4% +5.8%
2016 0.4% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 30 Philippines 0.4% compare
  2. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  3. 32 Peru 0.4% compare
  4. 34 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  5. 35 Türkiye 0.4% compare
  6. 36 India 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Portugal?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Portugal was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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