Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Labor force with basic education

Dominican Republic

62.1%

in 2025

Uruguay

62.4%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

30th

Uruguay rank

29th

Labor force with basic education over time

Dominican Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 62.4% against 62.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Globally, Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 123 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of total working-age population with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 2,669 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).