Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.BASC.MA.ZS•% of male working-age population with basic education•1970 → 2025•183 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
183
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 41.18%
41.18% – 49.4%
49.4% – 57.38%
57.38% – 65.62%
65.62% – 71.69%
71.69% – 78.69%
> 78.69%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
183 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Countries
183
Median
62.1%
Mean
60.4%
25th pctl
48%
75th pctl
73.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| TanzaniaTZA | 95.72% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 95.37% | 2013 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 95.28% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 94.26% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 92.33% | 2015 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 91.75% | 2016 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 90.22% | 2016 | — |
| St. LuciaLCA | 88.07% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 85.84% | 2021 | |
| OmanOMN | 85.37% | 2022 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 85% | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 84.76% | 2016 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 84.47% | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 84% | 2000 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 83.55% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 81.91% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 81.19% | 2020 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 80.95% | 2022 | |
| CameroonCMR | 80.86% | 2014 | |
| NigerNER | 80.6% | 2022 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 80.26% | 2017 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 80.21% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 80.18% | 2014 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 80.14% | 2017 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 79.66% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 78.88% | 2019 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 78.69% | 2018 | — |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 78.47% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 78.46% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 78.14% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 77.76% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 77.73% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 77.36% | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 77.22% | 2022 | |
| LebanonLBN | 77.13% | 2019 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 76.95% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 76.62% | 2021 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 76.27% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 75.8% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 75.44% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 75.08% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 74.89% | 2019 | |
| BhutanBTN | 74.11% | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 73.68% | 2021 | |
| LesothoLSO | 73.42% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 73.3% | 2022 | |
| UruguayURY | 73.16% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 72.55% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 72.18% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 71.97% | 2008 | — |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 71.92% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 71.9% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 71.69% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 71.59% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 71.25% | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 71.23% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 71.04% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 71% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 70.82% | 2014 | — |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 69.97% | 2016 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 69.64% | 2019 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 69.15% | 2019 | |
| BeninBEN | 68.7% | 2022 | |
| PanamaPAN | 68.51% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 68.48% | 2022 | |
| JordanJOR | 68.48% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 68.07% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 67.74% | 2022 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 67.45% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 67.12% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 67% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 66.86% | 2020 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 66.8% | 2021 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 66.76% | 2020 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 66.1% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 66.06% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 65.88% | 2022 | |
| HaitiHTI | 65.88% | 2012 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 65.62% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 65.04% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 64.82% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 64.8% | 2015 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 64.57% | 2022 | |
| BrazilBRA | 63.79% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 63.72% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 63.47% | 2019 | — |
| MoldovaMDA | 63.45% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 63.29% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 62.8% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 62.6% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 62.29% | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 62.14% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 61.8% | 2022 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 61.66% | 2022 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 60.83% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 60.69% | 2012 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 60.32% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 59.89% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 59.59% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 59.41% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 58.58% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 58.38% | 2017 | |
| GhanaGHA | 57.86% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 57.8% | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 57.38% | 2022 | |
| GermanyDEU | 56.49% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 56.33% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 56.24% | 2021 | |
| ChadTCD | 56.1% | 2022 | |
| TongaTON | 55.7% | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 55.57% | 2014 | |
| SpainESP | 54.82% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 54.55% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 54.18% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 54.16% | 2018 | |
| MalawiMWI | 53.83% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 53.8% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 53.31% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 52.94% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 52.82% | 2020 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 52.28% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 52.21% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 51.68% | 2021 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 51.59% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 51.57% | 2025 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 51.38% | 2022 | |
| SwedenSWE | 50.86% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 50.69% | 2022 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 49.98% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 49.58% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 49.4% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 49.31% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 49.3% | 2019 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 49.13% | 2019 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 48.68% | 2018 | |
| PortugalPRT | 48.37% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 48.05% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 47.96% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 46.91% | 2021 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 46.71% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 46.56% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 46.3% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 46.01% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 45.63% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 44.87% | 2009 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 44.68% | 2022 | |
| RomaniaROU | 44.64% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 44.63% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 44.28% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 43.98% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 43.96% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 43.66% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 43.6% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 42.42% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 41.82% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 41.55% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 41.18% | 2018 | |
| UkraineUKR | 40.7% | 2021 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 40.54% | 2016 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 37.71% | 2017 | — |
| FinlandFIN | 37.65% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 37.64% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 37.57% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 37.44% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 37.15% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 37.06% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 36.6% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 36.52% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 36.34% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 36.23% | 2024 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 35.1% | 2018 | — |
| SloveniaSVN | 34.98% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 34.42% | 2017 | — |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 32.42% | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 31.26% | 2016 | — |
| Russian FederationRUS | 30.81% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 30.12% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 27.64% | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 27.4% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 22.04% | 2020 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 21.89% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 18.83% | 2020 | — |
| BelarusBLR | 16.16% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)