Which has higher labor force with basic education, United States or Palestine?

Palestine, at 44.1% against 42.8% in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Palestine?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

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.

United States vs Palestine: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population)

United States

42.8%

in 2025

Palestine

44.1%

in 2025

United States rank

77th

Palestine rank

74th

Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) over time

United States
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 44.1% against 42.8% in United States, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 77th and Palestine ranks 74th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	41.3%	36.7%	4.6%	United States
2010s	41.3%	40.3%	1.0%	United States
2020s	42.5%	41.5%	1.1%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, United States or Palestine?: Palestine, at 44.1% against 42.8% in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education between United States and Palestine?: 1.3%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Palestine?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do United States and Palestine rank globally for labor force with basic education?: United States ranks 77th and Palestine ranks 74th 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: 29 October 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).