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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
69.2%
in 2024
Pakistan
81.9%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
5th
Pakistan rank
8th

Labor force with basic education, male over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Pakistan
020406080200220132025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 81.9% against 69.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 19 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 78.8% 75.1% 3.7% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 76.8% 77.5% 0.7% Pakistan
2020s 68.9% 82.7% 13.8% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 81.9% against 69.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
12.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Pakistan rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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

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).