Botswana vs Palestine: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic)
Botswana
26.5%
in 2024
Palestine
32.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Palestine rank
3rd
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) over time
- Botswana
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 32.6% against 26.5% in Botswana, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Palestine ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 21.6% | 1.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 22.7% | 0.8% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 26.4% | 1.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Botswana or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 32.6% against 26.5% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Botswana and Palestine?
- 6.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Palestine rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine 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 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).