India: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 10.84 percentage points from 19.7% in 2019. Since 1994 it is up 12.6 percentage points from 17.94% in 1994. The World Bank has no value for 19 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2024, India had the 31st highest value of the 62 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to India in the 2024 ranking

• Estonia — 28th of 62: 32.21%
• Luxembourg — 29th of 62: 31.86%
• Georgia — 30th of 62: 31.31%
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 32nd of 62: 30.11%
• Serbia — 33rd of 62: 29.59%
• Cyprus — 34th of 62: 29.02%

What this measures

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).

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 12 values

Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in nearby economies

• Bhutan — 47.62% (2024)
• Sri Lanka — 27.04% (2023)

More social protection & labor data for India

• Net migration — -495,753 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 238,643 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin — 42,610 (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 15.86% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 45.15% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 31.2% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 34.88% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

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Questions people ask

What is India's labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)?

30.54% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1994?

It is up 12.6 percentage points from 17.94% in 1994. The highest value was 31.72% in 2023 and the lowest 16.65% in 2018.

How does India rank?

31st highest of 62 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.TLF.BASC.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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