Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, European Union or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 80.2% against 47.6% in European Union as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?

5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Nigeria: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age)

European Union

47.6%

in 2024

Nigeria

80.2%

in 2024

European Union rank

16th

Nigeria rank

13th

Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) over time

European Union
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 80.2% against 47.6% in European Union, a difference of 32.6%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	47.3%	51.6%	4.3%	Nigeria
2020s	47.0%	81.3%	34.3%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, European Union or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 80.2% against 47.6% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between European Union and Nigeria?: 32.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do European Union and Nigeria rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?: European Union ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of male 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, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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).