How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Labor force with basic education

Dominican Republic

62.1%

in 2025

Uruguay

62.4%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

30th

Uruguay rank

29th

Labor force with basic education over time

Dominican Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 62.4% against 62.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 124 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.7%	59.5%	5.9%	Uruguay
2010s	57.4%	63.9%	6.5%	Uruguay
2020s	60.8%	61.4%	0.6%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 62.4% against 62.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for labor force with basic education?: Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education (% of total 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of total 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: 143 places, 2,669 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 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).