Jamaica vs Zambia: Labor force with basic education, male

Jamaica
67.1%
in 2023
Zambia
67.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
47th
Zambia rank
48th

Labor force with basic education, male over time

  • Jamaica
  • Zambia
020406080200820162024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 67.1% against 67.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 68.8% 68.5% 0.3% Jamaica
2020s 67.4% 66.2% 1.3% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Jamaica or Zambia?
Jamaica, at 67.1% against 67.0% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Jamaica and Zambia?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?
Jamaica ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Jamaica vs Zambia: Labor force with basic education, male. Statizoid, drawing on Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/labor-force-with-basic-education-male-percent-of-male-working-age-population-with-basic/jamaica/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/labor-force-with-basic-education-male-percent-of-male-working-age-population-with-basic/jamaica/zambia/">Jamaica vs Zambia: Labor force with basic education, male</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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

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).