Labor force with basic education, female in South Asia
South Asia: Labor force with basic education, female was 31.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in South Asia, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 31.7% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in South Asia peaked at 33.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in South Asia, 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 | 25.6% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -4.6% |
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 | 21.2% | 17.0% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 22.2% | 33.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in South Asia?
- Labor force with basic education, female in South Asia was 31.7% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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).