Labor force with basic education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force with basic education, male was 81.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with basic education, male in Pakistan stood at 81.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Pakistan peaked at 88.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 8th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.3% | — |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 81.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 72.3% | 76.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 73.9% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 77.0% | 88.5% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Pakistan?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Pakistan was 81.9% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, 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).