Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 54.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Early-demographic dividend, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Early-demographic dividend is 54.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 58.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.8% | — |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.7% | 56.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.0% | 56.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force with basic education in Early-demographic dividend was 54.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2018.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force with basic education?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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 (% of total 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).