Working-age population with primary education, urban in United States of America

United States of America: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
81st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1970
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Working-age population with primary education, urban in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.010.020.030.040.051970199420181970: 0.046 % of urban population in working age1980: 0.031 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.022 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.019 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.019 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.018 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.018 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.018 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.018 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.018 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.017 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

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

That places United States of America 81st out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Working-age population with primary education, urban in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1970 0.0%
1980 0.0% -31.8%
2010 0.0% -28.5%
2011 0.0% -15.6%
2012 0.0% -1.5%
2013 0.0% -3.1%
2014 0.0% -2.7%
2015 0.0% +5.0%
2016 0.0% -3.7%
2017 0.0% +0.1%
2018 0.0% -3.6%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in United States of America?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in United States of America was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
United States of America ranks 81st out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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