Botswana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male over time
- Botswana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 37.8% against 12.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 123 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 11.9% | 20.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 14.5% | 14.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 14.8% | 19.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, male, Botswana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Botswana, at 37.8% against 12.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male between Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).