Botswana vs South Asia: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Botswana
- South Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 19.9% against 13.2% in South Asia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Asia ahead.
Botswana ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 4th of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.5% | 0.4% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.7% | 2.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Botswana or South Asia?
- Botswana, at 19.9% against 13.2% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Botswana and South Asia?
- 6.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Asia rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Botswana ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 4th 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
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).