Labor force with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force with basic education, male was 69.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 69.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 81.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 81.0% | — |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 77.5% | 81.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 72.9% | 79.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 66.8% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 95.7% compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 88.1% compare
- 4 Uganda 85.8% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 85.0% compare
- 6 Cambodia 84.5% compare
- 7 Guatemala 83.6% compare
- 8 Pakistan 81.9% compare
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 69.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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, male (% of male 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).