Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates: Labor force with basic education

Nigeria

81.1%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

74.3%

in 2023

Nigeria rank

5th

United Arab Emirates rank

7th

Labor force with basic education over time

Nigeria
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 81.1% against 74.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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).