Labor force with basic education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force with basic education, female was 23.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with basic education, female in Pakistan stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Pakistan peaked at 23.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 94th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.6% | — |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +55.9% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 10.9% | 23.4% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Pakistan?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Pakistan was 23.4% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 94th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).