Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Tanzania has the highest labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) (92.07% in 2024) and Belarus the lowest (13.89% in 2024).
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).
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania | 92.07% | 2024 |
| 2 | Cambodia | 80.27% | 2023 |
| 3 | Bolivia | 73.91% | 2024 |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 70.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Angola | 70.76% | 2024 |
| 6 | Thailand | 70.04% | 2024 |
| 7 | Moldova | 66.58% | 2024 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 65.71% | 2024 |
| 9 | Iceland | 65.56% | 2024 |
| 10 | Paraguay | 65.22% | 2017 |
| 11 | Peru | 63.85% | 2025 |
| 12 | Indonesia | 63.48% | 2023 |
| 13 | Malaysia | 63.15% | 2022 |
| 14 | Venezuela, RB | 63.07% | 2017 |
| 15 | Bhutan | 62.81% | 2024 |
| 16 | Uruguay | 62.37% | 2024 |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 62.13% | 2025 |
| 18 | Philippines | 58.83% | 2023 |
| 19 | Ghana | 58.35% | 2024 |
| 20 | Pakistan | 58.26% | 2025 |
| 21 | Ecuador | 58.07% | 2025 |
| 22 | Mexico | 57.3% | 2024 |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 56.53% | 2025 |
| 24 | Albania | 56.49% | 2024 |
| 25 | Jamaica | 56.3% | 2023 |
| 26 | Honduras | 56.05% | 2025 |
| 27 | India | 55.95% | 2024 |
| 28 | El Salvador | 55.38% | 2024 |
| 29 | Panama | 54% | 2024 |
| 30 | Norway | 53.61% | 2024 |
| 31 | Malta | 53.46% | 2024 |
| 32 | Switzerland | 52.78% | 2024 |
| 33 | Colombia | 51.76% | 2025 |
| 34 | Tunisia | 50.52% | 2023 |
| 35 | Netherlands | 50.42% | 2024 |
| 36 | Brazil | 50.16% | 2025 |
| 37 | Costa Rica | 49.95% | 2025 |
| 38 | Czechia | 49.73% | 2024 |
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 48.87% | 2023 |
| 40 | Denmark | 47.95% | 2024 |
| 41 | Türkiye | 47.79% | 2024 |
| 42 | South Africa | 46.63% | 2024 |
| 43 | Germany | 46.1% | 2024 |
| 44 | Argentina | 46.09% | 2024 |
| 45 | Spain | 45.86% | 2025 |
| 46 | Sweden | 45.22% | 2024 |
| 47 | West Bank and Gaza | 44.13% | 2025 |
| 48 | Korea, Rep. | 43.65% | 2025 |
| 49 | United States | 42.83% | 2025 |
| 50 | Mongolia | 41.92% | 2024 |
| 51 | Portugal | 41.59% | 2025 |
| 52 | Australia | 41.33% | 2024 |
| 53 | Chile | 41.13% | 2025 |
| 54 | Mauritius | 40.69% | 2024 |
| 55 | Canada | 40.61% | 2025 |
| 56 | Estonia | 40.11% | 2024 |
| 57 | Austria | 39.86% | 2025 |
| 58 | Poland | 38.89% | 2024 |
| 59 | Luxembourg | 37.87% | 2024 |
| 60 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 37.7% | 2024 |
| 61 | Trinidad and Tobago | 37.63% | 2024 |
| 62 | Cyprus | 36.93% | 2024 |
| 63 | Serbia | 36.81% | 2024 |
| 64 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 35.77% | 2024 |
| 65 | Armenia | 35.64% | 2023 |
| 66 | Mali | 35.55% | 2024 |
| 67 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 34.45% | 2024 |
| 68 | Georgia | 33.83% | 2024 |
| 69 | Hungary | 33.09% | 2024 |
| 70 | Italy | 31.94% | 2024 |
| 71 | Finland | 31.51% | 2024 |
| 72 | Latvia | 30.26% | 2024 |
| 73 | Ireland | 29.55% | 2024 |
| 74 | Belgium | 28.92% | 2024 |
| 75 | Israel | 28.82% | 2024 |
| 76 | France | 28.81% | 2024 |
| 77 | Romania | 27.92% | 2024 |
| 78 | North Macedonia | 27.89% | 2024 |
| 79 | Greece | 27.49% | 2024 |
| 80 | Bulgaria | 27.21% | 2024 |
| 81 | Montenegro | 26.71% | 2024 |
| 82 | Slovenia | 25.43% | 2024 |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24.87% | 2024 |
| 84 | Lithuania | 23.89% | 2024 |
| 85 | Russian Federation | 23% | 2024 |
| 86 | Slovak Republic | 19.95% | 2024 |
| 87 | Croatia | 15.2% | 2024 |
| 88 | Kosovo | 14.87% | 2024 |
| 89 | Belarus | 13.89% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 34.12% | 2024 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 54.62% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 37.68% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 37.84% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 31.73% | 2024 |
| European Union | 37.96% | 2024 |
| High income | 40.65% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 54.3% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 54.74% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 54.3% | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 59.99% | 2024 |
| North America | 42.57% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 44.74% | 2024 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 42.63% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 56.16% | 2024 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 56.16% | 2024 |
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- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
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- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SL.TLF.BASC.ZS, 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 View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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