Labor force with basic education, female in India
India: Labor force with basic education, female was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in India, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in India stood at 30.5%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in India peaked at 31.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2018.
That places India 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in India, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.9% | — |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 19.5% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.6% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 22.0% | 31.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in India?
- Labor force with basic education, female in India was 30.5% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2018.
- How does India rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- India ranks 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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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).