Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Botswana or Sweden?

Sweden, at 29.4% against 27.1% in Botswana as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?

9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Sweden: Unemployment with basic education, female

Botswana

27.1%

in 2024

Sweden

29.4%

in 2024

Botswana rank

7th

Sweden rank

6th

Unemployment with basic education, female over time

Botswana
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 29.4% against 27.1% in Botswana, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.4%	14.7%	8.6%	Botswana
2010s	24.3%	21.5%	2.8%	Botswana
2020s	27.2%	30.1%	2.9%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Botswana or Sweden?: Sweden, at 29.4% against 27.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Botswana and Sweden?: 2.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?: Botswana ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of female labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).