Working-age population with primary education, total in United States

United States: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1970
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Working-age population with primary education, total in United States, 1970–2018

0.020.030.040.051970199420181970: 0.054 % of total population in working age1980: 0.034 % of total population in working age2010: 0.02 % of total population in working age2011: 0.017 % of total population in working age2012: 0.017 % of total population in working age2013: 0.017 % of total population in working age2014: 0.016 % of total population in working age2015: 0.017 % of total population in working age2016: 0.016 % of total population in working age2017: 0.016 % of total population in working age2018: 0.016 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

United States recorded 0.0% for working-age population with primary education, total in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in United States peaked at 0.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

United States ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Working-age population with primary education, total in United States, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.0% -37.2%
2010 0.0% -40.6%
2011 0.0% -13.6%
2012 0.0% -1.0%
2013 0.0% -2.7%
2014 0.0% -2.6%
2015 0.0% +2.9%
2016 0.0% -2.8%
2017 0.0% +0.6%
2018 0.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 94 Albania 0.0% compare
  2. 95 Germany 0.0% compare
  3. 96 Croatia 0.0% compare
  4. 98 Georgia 0.0% compare
  5. 99 Hungary 0.0% compare
  6. 100 Austria 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in United States?
Working-age population with primary education, total in United States was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does United States rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
United States ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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