Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Labor force with basic education, female

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
40.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
81.8%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Labor force with basic education, female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Nigeria
020406080200220132024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 81.8% against 40.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 41.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 19 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 43.7% 49.3% 5.7% Nigeria
2020s 41.1% 80.5% 39.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 81.8% against 40.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
41.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 19 groups.
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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).