Labor force with basic education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Labor force with basic education was 26.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Kyrgyzstan, 2009–2018
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2018, labor force with basic education in Kyrgyzstan stood at 26.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 31.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2018.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.8% | 31.4% | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Kyrgyzstan
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 61.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 20.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Labor force with basic education in Kyrgyzstan was 26.8% in 2018, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2018.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for labor force with basic education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).