Which has higher labor force with basic education, Hong Kong, China or Mali?

Hong Kong, China, at 35.8% against 35.5% in Mali as of 2024.

What is the difference in labor force with basic education between Hong Kong, China and Mali?

0.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Mali?

12 years are reported by both, from 2009 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.

Hong Kong, China vs Mali: Labor force with basic education

Hong Kong, China

35.8%

in 2024

Mali

35.5%

in 2024

Hong Kong, China rank

96th

Mali rank

98th

Labor force with basic education over time

Hong Kong, China
Mali

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 35.8% against 35.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 96th and Mali ranks 98th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.1%	40.7%	9.4%	Hong Kong, China
2010s	42.0%	55.2%	13.2%	Mali
2020s	37.3%	46.0%	8.7%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, Hong Kong, China or Mali?: Hong Kong, China, at 35.8% against 35.5% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education between Hong Kong, China and Mali?: 0.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Mali?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Mali rank globally for labor force with basic education?: Hong Kong, China ranks 96th and Mali ranks 98th 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 (% 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: 144 places, 2,683 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 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).