Iceland vs Rwanda: Labor force with basic education

Iceland

65.6%

in 2024

Rwanda

64.7%

in 2024

Iceland rank

18th

Rwanda rank

20th

Labor force with basic education over time

Iceland
Rwanda

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 65.6% against 64.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Rwanda ahead.

Globally, Iceland ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th 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).