India vs United States of America: Labor force with basic education, female
India
30.5%
in 2024
United States of America
30.6%
in 2025
India rank
80th
United States of America rank
79th
Labor force with basic education, female over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 30.6% against 30.5% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.
India ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 79th of 125 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 24.4% | 6.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 28.3% | 4.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 29.6% | 9.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 30.3% | 3.8% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 30.6% against 30.5% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between India and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?
- India ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 79th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).