demographic2025
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
59.8% of male working-age population with basic education
Median: 60.8% of male working-age population with basic education
Countries Covered
181
with available data
Highest
Qatar
95.9% of male working-age population with basic education
Lowest
Belarus
16.2% of male working-age population with basic education
Top 5 Countries
1Qatar95.9% of male working-age population with basic education
2United Republic of Tanzania95.7% of male working-age population with basic education
3Solomon Islands95.4% of male working-age population with basic education
4Bahamas95.3% of male working-age population with basic education
5Madagascar92.3% of male working-age population with basic education
By Region
Asia70.0% of male working-age population with basic education(23 countries)
South America65.8% of male working-age population with basic education(7 countries)
Africa65.1% of male working-age population with basic education(8 countries)
North America64.8% of male working-age population with basic education(4 countries)
Other60.8% of male working-age population with basic education(105 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (16.2% of male working-age population with basic education)High (95.9% of male working-age population with basic education)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 59.8% of male working-age population with basic education)
Asia (23)
South America (7)
Africa (8)
North America (4)
Other (105)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 95.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 2 | United Republic of Tanzania | 95.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 95.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 4 | Bahamas | 95.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 5 | Madagascar | 92.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 6 | Saint Lucia | 88.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 7 | Uganda | 85.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 8 | Oman | 85.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 85.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 10 | Suriname | 84.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 11 | Cambodia | 84.5% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 12 | People's Republic of China | 84.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 13 | Guatemala | 83.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 14 | Pakistan | 81.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 15 | Myanmar | 81.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 16 | Malaysia | 81.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 17 | Niger | 80.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 18 | Paraguay | 80.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 19 | Nigeria | 80.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 20 | Nicaragua | 80.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 21 | Venezuela | 80.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 22 | Bolivia | 79.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 23 | Belize | 78.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 24 | Antigua and Barbuda | 78.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 78.5% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 26 | Indonesia | 78.5% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 27 | Thailand | 78.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 28 | India | 77.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 29 | Iceland | 77.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 30 | Burundi | 77.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 31 | Mozambique | 77.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 32 | Lebanon | 77.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 76.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 76.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 76.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 36 | Honduras | 75.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 37 | Mexico | 75.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 38 | Vietnam | 75.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 39 | Maldives | 74.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 40 | Bhutan | 74.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 41 | Nauru | 73.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 42 | Lesotho | 73.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 43 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 73.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 44 | Uruguay | 73.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 45 | Tunisia | 72.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 46 | El Salvador | 72.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 47 | South Sudan | 72.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 48 | State of Palestine | 71.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 49 | Peru | 71.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 50 | Philippines | 71.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 51 | Ecuador | 71.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 52 | Sri Lanka | 71.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 53 | Rwanda | 71.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 54 | Botswana | 71.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 55 | Angola | 71.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 56 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 70.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 57 | Macao | 70.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 58 | Guyana | 69.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 59 | Cape Verde | 69.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 60 | Benin | 68.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 61 | Panama | 68.5% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 62 | Togo | 68.5% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 63 | Jordan | 68.5% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 64 | Malta | 68.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 65 | Kenya | 67.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 66 | Colombia | 67.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 67 | Jamaica | 67.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 68 | Zambia | 67.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 69 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 66.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 70 | Afghanistan | 66.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 71 | New Zealand | 66.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 66.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 73 | Fiji | 66.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 74 | Haiti | 65.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 75 | Guinea-Bissau | 65.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 76 | Türkiye | 65.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 65.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 78 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 64.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 79 | Cayman Islands | 64.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 80 | Cote d'Ivoire | 64.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 81 | Brazil | 63.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 82 | United Kingdom | 63.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 83 | Moldova, Republic of | 63.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 84 | Zimbabwe | 63.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 85 | Switzerland | 62.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 86 | Albania | 62.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 87 | Kiribati | 62.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 88 | Samoa | 62.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 89 | Sudan | 61.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 90 | Morocco | 61.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 91 | Barbados | 60.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 92 | Cuba | 60.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 93 | Netherlands | 60.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 94 | Norway | 59.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 95 | Czech Republic | 59.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 96 | Singapore | 59.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 97 | Argentina | 58.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 98 | Nepal | 58.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 99 | Ghana | 57.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 100 | Grenada | 57.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 101 | San Marino | 57.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 102 | Germany | 56.5% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 103 | Denmark | 56.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 104 | Marshall Islands | 56.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 105 | Chad | 56.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 106 | Tonga | 55.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 107 | Yemen | 55.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 108 | Spain | 54.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 109 | Mauritius | 54.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 110 | United States of America | 54.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 111 | Namibia | 54.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 112 | Malawi | 53.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 113 | Chile | 53.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 114 | South Africa | 53.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 115 | Brunei Darussalam | 52.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 116 | Vanuatu | 52.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 117 | Egypt | 52.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 118 | Palau | 52.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 119 | Iraq | 51.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 120 | Eswatini | 51.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 121 | Austria | 51.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 122 | Tuvalu | 51.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 123 | Sweden | 50.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 124 | Papua New Guinea | 50.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 125 | Mongolia | 50.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 126 | Australia | 49.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 127 | Poland | 49.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 128 | South Korea | 49.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 129 | Guinea | 49.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 130 | Mauritania | 49.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 131 | Liberia | 49.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 132 | Sierra Leone | 48.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 133 | Portugal | 48.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 134 | Republic of The Gambia | 48.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 135 | Trinidad and Tobago | 48.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 136 | Comoros | 46.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 137 | Serbia | 46.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 138 | Estonia | 46.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 139 | Mali | 46.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 140 | Canada | 46.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 141 | Seychelles | 45.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 142 | Republic of the Congo | 44.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 143 | Timor-Leste | 44.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 144 | Romania | 44.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 145 | Cyprus | 44.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 146 | Luxembourg | 44.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 147 | Armenia | 44.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 148 | Italy | 44.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 149 | Hong Kong | 43.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 150 | Hungary | 43.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 151 | Senegal | 42.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 152 | Cameroon | 42.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 153 | New Caledonia | 41.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 154 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 41.5% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 155 | Kyrgyzstan | 41.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 156 | Ukraine | 40.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 157 | Tajikistan | 40.5% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 158 | Somalia | 37.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 159 | Djibouti | 37.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 160 | Finland | 37.7% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 161 | Ireland | 37.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 162 | Montenegro | 37.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 163 | Israel | 37.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 164 | Greece | 37.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 165 | Latvia | 37.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 166 | Georgia | 36.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 167 | Bulgaria | 36.5% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 168 | Belgium | 36.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 169 | France | 36.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 170 | Curaçao | 35.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 171 | Slovenia | 35.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 172 | Sao Tome and Principe | 34.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 173 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 32.4% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 174 | Monaco | 31.3% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 175 | Russian Federation | 30.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 176 | Lithuania | 30.1% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 177 | Slovakia | 27.6% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 178 | Puerto Rico | 22.0% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 179 | Croatia | 21.9% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 180 | Uzbekistan | 18.8% of male working-age population with basic education |
| 181 | Belarus | 16.2% of male working-age population with basic education |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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