Botswana vs Lower middle income: Unemployment with advanced education

Botswana
19.9%
in 2024
Lower middle income
13.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
6th
Lower middle income rank
3rd

Unemployment with advanced education over time

  • Botswana
  • Lower middle income
5101520200520142024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 19.9% against 13.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Botswana ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lower middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lower middle income Difference Ahead
2010s 11.1% 11.6% 0.5% Lower middle income
2020s 17.0% 14.9% 2.0% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Botswana or Lower middle income?
Botswana, at 19.9% against 13.4% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Botswana and Lower middle income?
6.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lower middle income?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Lower middle income rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
Botswana ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).