Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Pakistan: Labor force with basic education, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
67.9%
in 2021
Pakistan
81.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
8th
Pakistan rank
8th

Labor force with basic education, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Pakistan
020406080200520152025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 81.9% against 67.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 69.8% 78.7% 8.9% Pakistan
2020s 70.2% 82.7% 12.5% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 81.9% against 67.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Pakistan?
14.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Pakistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Pakistan rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th 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).