Labor force with basic education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Labor force with basic education, female was 14.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2010–2021
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 14.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 14.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2020.
Labor force with basic education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.1% | — |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 14.1% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th out of 19 groups with data for 2021.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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).