Working-age population with primary education, rural in Turkey

Turkey: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Turkey, 2000–2013

00.20.40.62000200620132000: 0.602 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.589 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.583 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.58 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.536 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.488 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.468 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.461 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.456 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.438 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.425 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.418 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.407 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.406 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2013, working-age population with primary education, rural in Turkey stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Turkey peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.

Turkey ranks 35th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Turkey, 2000 to 2013.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2000 0.6%
2001 0.6% -2.3%
2002 0.6% -1.0%
2003 0.6% -0.5%
2004 0.5% -7.6%
2005 0.5% -9.0%
2006 0.5% -4.0%
2007 0.5% -1.6%
2008 0.5% -1.0%
2009 0.4% -4.0%
2010 0.4% -3.0%
2011 0.4% -1.7%
2012 0.4% -2.5%
2013 0.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Turkey?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Turkey was 0.4% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
How does Turkey rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Turkey ranks 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2013.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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