Labor force with basic education, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force with basic education, female was 34.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, female in Early-demographic dividend, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Early-demographic dividend is 34.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 38.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2018.
Labor force with basic education, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.8% | — |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.3% | 33.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 30.1% | 38.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 2 Saint Lucia 84.4% compare
- 3 Nigeria 81.8% compare
- 4 Uganda 78.2% compare
- 5 Cambodia 75.5% compare
- 6 Angola 70.5% compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 69.1% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.2% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Early-demographic dividend was 34.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2018.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).