Botswana vs High income: Unemployment with basic education
Botswana
26.5%
in 2024
High income
9.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
High income rank
5th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Botswana
- High income
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 26.5% against 9.6% in High income, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.8 times High income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and High income ranks 5th of 130 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 14.0% | 6.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 13.3% | 8.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 10.6% | 15.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Botswana or High income?
- Botswana, at 26.5% against 9.6% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Botswana and High income?
- 16.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and High income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and High income rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Botswana ranks 4th and High income ranks 5th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic 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 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).