economic2025
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force 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
8.0% of male labor force with basic education
Median: 6.0% of male labor force with basic education
Countries Covered
185
with available data
Highest
South Africa
36.7% of male labor force with basic education
Lowest
Qatar
0.0% of male labor force with basic education
Top 5 Countries
1South Africa36.7% of male labor force with basic education
2Eswatini36.3% of male labor force with basic education
3Slovakia34.6% of male labor force with basic education
4State of Palestine33.7% of male labor force with basic education
5Djibouti29.3% of male labor force with basic education
By Region
Europe11.6% of male labor force with basic education(32 countries)
Africa9.4% of male labor force with basic education(9 countries)
Other7.8% of male labor force with basic education(107 countries)
Oceania7.8% of male labor force with basic education(2 countries)
North America6.2% of male labor force with basic education(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0% of male labor force with basic education)High (36.7% of male labor force with basic education)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 8.0% of male labor force with basic education)
Europe (32)
Africa (9)
Other (107)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (24)
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 | South Africa | 36.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 2 | Eswatini | 36.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 3 | Slovakia | 34.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 4 | State of Palestine | 33.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 5 | Djibouti | 29.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 6 | Puerto Rico | 27.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 7 | Botswana | 26.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 8 | Curaçao | 23.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 9 | Sweden | 23.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 10 | Republic of the Congo | 21.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 11 | Namibia | 20.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 12 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 20.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 13 | Lithuania | 19.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 14 | Jordan | 19.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 15 | Montenegro | 18.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 16 | New Caledonia | 18.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 17 | Finland | 18.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 18 | Bahamas | 17.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 19 | Lesotho | 17.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 20 | Angola | 16.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 21 | Latvia | 16.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 22 | Romania | 15.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 23 | Azerbaijan | 14.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 24 | Canada | 14.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 25 | Tunisia | 14.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 26 | Austria | 14.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 27 | Mauritania | 14.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 28 | Haiti | 14.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 30 | Hungary | 13.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 31 | Iraq | 13.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 32 | France | 13.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 33 | Belgium | 12.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 34 | Spain | 12.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 35 | Guyana | 12.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 12.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 37 | Greenland | 12.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 38 | Malawi | 12.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 39 | Estonia | 12.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 40 | Croatia | 12.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 41 | Yemen | 12.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 42 | Bermuda | 12.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 43 | Morocco | 12.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 12.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 45 | Saint Lucia | 11.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 46 | Ukraine | 11.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 47 | Marshall Islands | 11.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 48 | Cape Verde | 10.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 49 | Tuvalu | 10.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 50 | Zimbabwe | 10.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 51 | Somalia | 10.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 52 | Sudan | 10.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 53 | Denmark | 10.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 54 | Georgia | 10.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 55 | Norway | 9.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 56 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 57 | Tajikistan | 9.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 58 | Armenia | 9.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 59 | Rwanda | 8.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 60 | South Sudan | 8.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 61 | Serbia | 8.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 62 | Nepal | 8.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 63 | Australia | 8.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 64 | Lebanon | 8.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 65 | Italy | 8.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 66 | Switzerland | 8.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 67 | Chile | 8.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 68 | United Kingdom | 8.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 69 | Ireland | 8.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 70 | Greece | 8.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 71 | Uruguay | 7.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 72 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 73 | Slovenia | 7.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 74 | Germany | 7.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 75 | Republic of The Gambia | 7.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 76 | Albania | 7.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 77 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 7.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 78 | Türkiye | 7.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 79 | Barbados | 6.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 80 | Algeria | 6.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 81 | New Zealand | 6.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 82 | Mali | 6.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 83 | Belarus | 6.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 84 | Suriname | 6.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 85 | Mozambique | 6.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 86 | Senegal | 6.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 87 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 88 | Russian Federation | 6.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 89 | United States of America | 6.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 90 | Belize | 6.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 91 | Colombia | 6.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 92 | Netherlands | 6.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 93 | Iceland | 6.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 94 | Mongolia | 5.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 95 | Maldives | 5.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 96 | Cyprus | 5.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 97 | Brazil | 5.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 98 | Afghanistan | 5.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 99 | Pakistan | 5.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 100 | Portugal | 5.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 101 | Cayman Islands | 5.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 102 | Nauru | 5.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 103 | Kazakhstan | 5.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 104 | Panama | 5.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 105 | Costa Rica | 5.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 106 | Comoros | 5.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 107 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 108 | Monaco | 4.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 109 | Sierra Leone | 4.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 110 | Grenada | 4.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 111 | Brunei Darussalam | 4.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 112 | Malta | 4.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 113 | Israel | 4.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 114 | Guinea | 4.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 115 | Nicaragua | 4.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 116 | Paraguay | 4.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 117 | Mauritius | 4.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 118 | Hong Kong | 4.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 119 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 120 | Poland | 3.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 121 | Cuba | 3.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 122 | South Korea | 3.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 123 | Chad | 3.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 124 | Seychelles | 3.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 125 | Venezuela | 3.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 126 | Vanuatu | 3.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 127 | Malaysia | 3.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 128 | Fiji | 3.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 129 | Cameroon | 3.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 130 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 131 | Samoa | 3.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 132 | Zambia | 3.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 133 | Czech Republic | 3.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 134 | Liberia | 3.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 135 | Kenya | 3.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 136 | Ethiopia | 3.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 137 | Bangladesh | 3.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 138 | People's Republic of China | 3.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 139 | Burkina Faso | 3.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 140 | Dominican Republic | 3.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 141 | Honduras | 2.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 142 | Peru | 2.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 143 | Egypt | 2.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 144 | Macao | 2.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 145 | Sri Lanka | 2.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 146 | Papua New Guinea | 2.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 147 | Singapore | 2.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 148 | India | 2.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 149 | Indonesia | 2.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 150 | Mexico | 2.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 151 | Ghana | 2.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 152 | San Marino | 2.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 153 | Timor-Leste | 2.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 154 | Argentina | 1.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 155 | Bhutan | 1.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 156 | El Salvador | 1.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 157 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 158 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 159 | Philippines | 1.8% of male labor force with basic education |
| 160 | Kiribati | 1.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 161 | Bolivia | 1.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 162 | Guatemala | 1.5% of male labor force with basic education |
| 163 | Benin | 1.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 164 | Vietnam | 1.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 165 | Uganda | 1.4% of male labor force with basic education |
| 166 | Togo | 1.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 167 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 168 | Tonga | 1.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 169 | Nigeria | 1.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 170 | Ecuador | 1.2% of male labor force with basic education |
| 171 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 172 | Madagascar | 1.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 173 | United Arab Emirates | 1.1% of male labor force with basic education |
| 174 | Myanmar | 1.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 175 | Jamaica | 1.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 176 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 177 | Palau | 1.0% of male labor force with basic education |
| 178 | Niger | 0.9% of male labor force with basic education |
| 179 | Solomon Islands | 0.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 180 | Saudi Arabia | 0.7% of male labor force with basic education |
| 181 | Thailand | 0.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 182 | Burundi | 0.6% of male labor force with basic education |
| 183 | Oman | 0.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 184 | Cambodia | 0.3% of male labor force with basic education |
| 185 | Qatar | 0.0% of male labor force with basic education |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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